Young elephant climbs out of 35-feet well after dramatic rescue

A young elephant became trapped alone overnight (November 1) in a ground well in eastern India and was released after an extensive rescue effort. The eight-year-old elephant had spent the night in the 35-feet deep well in Dhenkanal district of Odisha, India, after falling into it accidentally. People of the Pohala village woke up on the night of November 1 to the distressed trumpeting of the elephant. A 10-member elephant herd was passing through in the vicinity when the young male had...

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