Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka rescued an elephant and her calf after they fell and got stuck inside an illegally constructed well in the town of Hambantota.

Footage filmed on April 14 shows officials using flashlights to locate the mother and her calf.

In a three-hour long operation, officials used an excavator to break the well boundary.

Sensing a way out, the mother elephant charges towards the claw of the excavator, however, she soon steps back as the height of the wall seems too steep. After more soil is removed, both the mother and the baby manage to get out safely.

According to reports, the elephants had fallen inside the well two days prior to their rescue.

Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka rescued an elephant and its calf after they fell and got stuck inside an illegally constructed well.

The incident took place in Hamuduru wewa area of Hambantota town on April 14.

Visual shows officials using flashlights to locate the mother and baby elephants.

After devising the operation, officials use an earthmover to break the well boundary.

Sensing a way out, the mother elephant charges towards the claw of the excavator, however, it soon steps back as it deems the height of the wall to be too steep.

After some more earth is removed, both the mother and the baby manage to get out.

According to reports, the elephants had fallen inside the well two days prior to their rescue, which took nearly three hours.

The baby elephant is estimated to be three months old.