A community in India is being applauded for rescuing a female elephant who fell into an open well.
Villagers in Odisha’s Sundargarh district encountered the elephant after she had somehow fallen into the deep, murky water. She was struggling desperately, thrashing with nearly her entire body submerged.
Forest and fire officials reported to the scene with rescue tools and worked for two hours alongside residents to free her. They placed long ropes underneath the elephant’s legs and pulled as hard as they could to lift her out of the water, with members of the surrounding crowd joining in the effort.
The elephant latched onto a tree branch and pulled herself into the mud at the water’s edge, where she struggled to gain her footing. With a final boost from her rescuers, she stood up and ran into the wilderness while the crowd cheered.
The heroic rescue, which was captured in this viral video, reminds us that by working together for a common cause, people can accomplish great things — especially when it comes to rescuing animals.
I LOVE IT
Thank you to all who helped.
For all of you wonderful people that helped work to save this poor elephant from her death – you are remarkable people and definitely need to be “thanked” for your compassion and caring for this poor soul. You all helped save her life and it does show how we can all work together to save God’s creatures.
I think your doing a great job… Continue to show the world the truth…….
After reading about all the terrible things that are happening to elephants and their babies
this is heart warming. Please try and stop the awful abuse of baby elephants and all elephants.
It breaks my heart.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING!!
I love the video of the village people helping the helpless elephant…. how sweet it is🙏😍
OM, I have tears in my eyes as I watched the elephant and all those wonderful people trying so hard to save her life.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR TAKING THE TIME AND SO MUCH EFFORT TO SAVE THIS MAJESTIC ANIMAL!
MANY MANY BLESSING TO ALL OF YOU!!
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HUGE HEARTS IN RESCUING THIS BEAUTIFUL INNOCENT CREATION BY GOD…YOU HAVE RESTORED MY FAITH IN HUMANITY…GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Great to hear Good News ! It encourages people to continue the work. Be sure that the animals know, and are thankful !!
HUGE THANK YOU to the Indian Forest and Fire Officials — THANK YOU for your rationality and compassion — great Rescue Work — job well done — KEEP IT UP — You know how Animals can be — you must keep an eye on them.
Beautiful story!!!
Well done. I wish all Indians had the same good will to elephants.
I am happy that the villagers were able & willing to help her. She looked like she was lactating. I hope she was able to reunite with her calf after this traumatizing experience.
That’s funny sh*t how they started running away after as he was heading towards them. Good job.
finally something good to know about they re majestic creatures
more need to be rescued from zoos and circus’s
Thanks to all the villagers and officials for helping this elephant out of the well.
applause but how many elephants are going to continue to be victims of these open wells.
RADICAL TRANSFORMATION NEEDS TO BE MADE.
The Galarneau & Anderson family