Odisha, India - October 10, 2024

In a dramatic rescue operation in eastern India’s Odisha, a tusker was saved after falling into an abandoned 5-foot deep well in. The elephant’s condition was reported as critical, but quick action by the Kalahandi North team led to its recovery.

The incident took place at Jampada village, which is part of the Narla range in the Kalahandi district on October 10.

Visuals showed a tusker had fallen into a well, and a JCB machine, along with rescue team members, arrived to help. The JCB dug a path alongside the well, creating a gradual slope. After hours of work, the tusker was finally able to climb out safely via the newly made path.
In a heart-pounding rescue operation, forest officials in Kalahandi's Narla range managed to save a tusker that had fallen into a 5-foot-deep abandoned well in Jampada village. The incident was reported early this morning at 5:30 a.m. when the tracking team while monitoring the area, spotted the trapped elephant and immediately alerted the authorities.
Bhavani Nayak, a dedicated forest ranger, led the rescue mission. The tusker, though in critical condition, was carefully pulled out from the wall by a team of forest officials and rescue experts. Anurag Mishra, the District Forest Officer (DFO), provided updates about the operation and acknowledged the quick and coordinated efforts of the Kalahandi North forest team.

The successful rescue highlights the dangers that abandoned wells pose to wildlife in forest areas, prompting renewed calls for preventive measures to protect both animals and humans.