Rescuers today (April 20) hauled a rare tapir from a pond in the Indonesian city of Pekanbaru.

It's unclear how the large herbivorous mammal became stuck but footage showed the creature struggling to climb the steep sides of the pond.

A rescuer managed to dart the hefty forest animal and move it into a crate.

The tapir was due to be released in its natural habitat.

Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeastern Asia.

Their closest relatives include horses, donkeys, zebras and rhinoceroses.

Tapir Trapped in a Pond in a residential area

tapir was found trapped in a fish pond in the residential area of ​​Jalan Surya Garuda Sakti residents, Cendrawasih Housing Blok S No. 8, Air Putih Sub-district, Pekanbaru City, Tuesday (20/4/2021).

(Tapirus indicus) is a herbivorous animal that eats young leaves found in forests or river

Tapir including protected animals and endangered status

These protected animals are still being evacuated by officers from the Riau Province Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA)