An elephant was rescued from a 35-foot well yesterday (21 January) after a four hour struggle by villagers and forest officials in southern India.

The incident happened in Puliyankudi, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu state, when an elephant in Kilinochchi village fell into the well the night before.

One of the villagers Mr. Kuruswamy informed the forest officials who rushed to the site with a JCB to dig it out.

Forest Officer Ayub Khan and Vasudevanallur Disaster Rescue Force, with assistance from local farmers, rescued the animal after about 4 hours of struggle.

A large number of people who were standing around the rope tied around the elephant and dumped, people standing around their shouted and continued to drive the wild elephant into the wild.

Elephant calf rescued from 35 feet water well in four hour struggle in southern india.

An elephant in the peak of the Western Ghats at Puliyankudi in Tirunelveli District at the Kilinochchi village last night fell on the water well. The villagers rushed to his help One of the villagers Mr Kuruswamy informed the forest officials who rushed to the site with JCB. Forest Officer AyuB Khan and Vasudevanallur Disaster Rescue Force and the farmers After about 4 hours of struggle, they rescued the elephant calf that was lying in the water well.

Large number of people who were standing around the tide rope to the elephant and dumped, people standing around their shouted and continued to drive the wild elephant into the wild.

The incident happened on 21 January 2019 in Puliyankudi Tirunelveli District Tamil Nadu India.