An elephant was rescued by the forest department after it fell into a well in Gundlapalle, Andhra Pradesh, on November 15.

Footage shows the jumbo struggling inside the watery pit. Onlookers gathered around as the elephant used its trunk to touch the grass on the surface.

A team of forest officials, led by Chaitanya Kumar Reddy, used an excavator to dig out a section of the well so the elephant could climb out.

Visuals show the animal escape the well and making its way back into the forest.

An elephant was rescued by the forest department after it fell into a well in southern India's Andhra Pradesh.

The incident happened in Gundla Palle village of Chittoor district on November 15.

Visuals feature the pachyderm struggling inside the well. It remains stuck in the compact space while a large crowd of onlookers gathers around.

Later, the elephant rescuers arrive at the spot, equipped with an excavator. They dug out a section of the land adjacent to the well, following which the pachyderm climbed the well and came out.

A joint team of forest officials led by IFS Chaitanya Kumar Reddy & fire brigade from the Gundla Palle area reached the spot and rescued the jumbo.