The forest department in West Midnapore, with the help of local villagers, rescued a baby elephant who fell into a well.

According to local reports, the vulnerable animal while missing from their herd in search of food.

On Saturday night (March 14) in the Salbani area, villagers found the baby elephant in the well and informed the forest department team, who reached the site by 9 p.m.

Footage shows rope tied around the elephant and villagers pulling the crying animal out with the help of a crane.

The entire operation took four hours.

Luckily, apart from some scratches, the elephant was unharmed and ran into the forest area towards his family after the rescue.

Forest department in West Midnapore with the help of villagers rescued a baby elephant ,who fell into a well while he missed from herd while they were in search of food .
On 14th March evening in Salbani area in west Midnapore in evening some villagers saw a baby elephant in a well and informed forest department ,the forest department team reaches location by 9 pm ,forest department with the help of villagers tied rope around elephant and pulled him out with the help of crane . It took them 4 hours to rescue out the baby elephant .
Elephant got some scratches on his body ,elephant ran towards forest area towards his family after rescues .