A touching video has emerged online showing the heroic efforts of a mother elephant to rescue her baby that had accidentally fallen into a muddy well in the Chatra district of India.
The mother elephant spent 11 long hours trying to pull her baby to safety, first using her trunk, and then her feet.
The baby elephant was trapped in the thick, muddy water and was unable to climb out. The mother elephant stayed by her baby’s side throughout the ordeal, refusing to leave and desperately trying to pull her to safety.
The situation became worse when the frantic mother elephant accidentally pushed more mud into the well, almost smothering her baby.
The distressed mother’s cries were heard by kind-hearted villagers, who rushed to the scene and tried to help.
The villagers came up with a plan to deter the mother elephant temporarily so that they could remove the soil stopping her from grabbing her calf.
They chopped off a few banana trunks and put them near the well, and the mother elephant moved away for some time, allowing them to remove the heap of sand that was making it difficult for her to rescue the baby.
The plan worked, and the mother elephant wrapped her trunk around her muddy, slippery baby and pulled her out of the well. The pair was later seen entwining their trunks and walking side-by-side, happy to be reunited.
This heart-warming incident highlights the strong bonds between mother elephants and their calves and their determination to protect their young. It also highlights the importance of the efforts of compassionate people who care for the well-being of these majestic creatures.
By working together, we can make a difference in preserving these incredible animals for future generations.