A nearly four-year-old elephant calf that accidentally fell into an open well at the Illianthodu collective farming area in the Kalady forest range of Malayattoor Forest Division in Ernakulam district of Kerala was later rescued on February 16 (Friday). The calf fell into the well in the morning hours.
Rescue operations began a few hours after forest officials mobilised their workforce and machines. Earth was dug using an excavator to create a pathway for the animal to walk out of the well.
The calf was safe inside the well as there was not much water left inside. The animal walked through the pathway to safety, said a senior forest official who led the rescue operations.
