Forest rangers in India rescued an elephant calf after it fell into a garbage pit in Kothamangalam, Kerala on Tuesday (September 22).

Footage shows the animal struggling at the bottom of the pit as forest rangers and villagers attempt to dig out a path for the elephant with the help of a digger.

After a five-hour rescue operation, the elephant was finally able to walk out of the pit.

A baby elephant which fell into a garbage pit on 22nd September morning around 5 am was rescued by forest rangers with the help of villagers , it took them around 5 hours to rescue out the calf .
The incident happened in Kuttampuzha panchayath in Kothamangalam district.
He was bought ashore after JCB dug out the pit area and paved a way for him to smoothly walk out . Calf was looking tierd after coming out of the pit . And was moaning in pain
The rangers after first aid left the calf into forest

A baby elephant which fell into a garbage pit on 22nd September morning around 5 am was rescued by forest rangers with the help of villagers , it took them around 5 hours to rescue out the calf .
The incident happened in Kuttampuzha panchayath in Kothamangalam district.
He was bought ashore after JCB dug out the pit area and paved a way for him to smoothly walk out . Calf was looking tierd after coming out of the pit . And was moaning in pain
The rangers after first aid left the calf into forest