Dramatic Elephant Rescue from Jharkhand Well

An elephant was rescued after falling into a deep well in Jharkhand's Ranchi district. The rescue operation, led by the forest department, took three hours. The elephant, part of a herd, was safely reunited with its companions after water and an earth mover facilitated its rescue.

In Jharkhand's Ranchi district, a dramatic rescue unfolded as a sub-adult elephant was saved after falling into a 45-foot-deep well. The local forest department launched a three-hour operation to secure the elephant's safe extraction.

The pachyderm, a member of a herd of four, stumbled into the well located in Saryad village around 1 am. The rescue team was alerted at 5 am but faced delays due to objections from the well owner, said Sonahatu forest in-charge Supriyan Tuti.

Rescue efforts started at 8 am, using water and an earth mover to create a passage out of the well. By 11 am, the elephant was freed and joyfully reunited with its herd at Tamar block, restoring tranquility to the forest range.

(With inputs from agencies.)