An elephant that was trapped in a 30-feet-deep well for 16 hours was rescued in a joint operation of Forest department and police officials in northeast India.

The elephant fell in the well on the night of December 15 near Jilingsereng village in Jharkhand. The following morning when villagers noticed the elephant in their well they informed the police and forest department.

The forest team used a JCB to try and dig the elephant a tunnel out, drawing crowds of onlookers to the beleaguered elephant, freeing it after five hours.

According to Tamad forest ranger Amarnath Bhagat, "There was a herd of elephants that came in the area two days back, and this elephant lost its way and came here and fell in the well."

The Forest official added that: "After its rescue the elephant went into the forest, we will later track the elephant and after tranquilizing will give him first aid treatment on his wounds."

An Elephant who was stuck in a 30feet deep well for 16 hours is got rescued after 5 hours in a joint rescue operation of Forest department and police . The elephant fell in well on 15th December night at Jilingsereng village in Ranchi , in morning when villagers noticed an elephant in well they informed the police and forest department around 8 Am in morning .
Forest team digged and made a tunnel way for elephant near the well with the help of JCB , the elephant can be seen in water trying to make him flow in water and when the way digged he came out of it . There were lots of villagers gathered to see the rescue operation .
According to Tamad forest ranger Mr Amarnath Bhagat there was a herd of elephant came in the area two days back and this elephant lost its way and came here and fell in well .
Forest official ads that after rescue elephant went into forest , we will later track the elephant and after tranquilizing will give hima first aid treatment on his wounds