A tragic accident was averted after forest officials came to the rescue of a baby elephant in Kerala.?
The baby animal got stuck in a muddy ditch in Thattekad while trying to cross the Urulanthanni river. A herd of elephants came to its rescue but couldn't help the baby come out.?
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Soon after, forest officials carried out a rescue operation with some support from villagers and helped the baby out of the hole.
To thank her baby's rescuers, the mother elephant raised her trunk towards the men, appearing to show her gratitude.?
¡°This place is near the forest and elephants visit all the time. One day, a small elephant fell down the well. The other elephants tried to rescue their baby the entire night, but they failed. In the morning, the forest department rescued the baby and we could clearly see the mother elephant express her gratitude towards the rescuers."
Such an incredible moment caught on camera. Don't you agree?