This is the miraculous moment a one-year-old baby named Jesus was saved after being trapped in a 50ft (15m) well for 19 hours.

The operation took place in Orellana, Vargas Guerra, Ucayali province, Peru, at around 1:45 am on February 28.

The child's father had been walking through a field, unaware that his son was following him.

He went to bathe in a natural pool and later heard crying, locating baby Jesus down the well.

Members of the Peruvian Navy, Police, and Fire Brigade joined residents to dig a parallel well in an attempt to rescue Jesus Mateo.

Dramatic footage shows the emergency responders rescuing the distressed child from the well at night.

Workers and volunteers cheered as the young boy was brought back to the surface alive and taken for a medical checkup.

Another clip shows the baby being lifted from a helicopter and taken to an ambulance.

Despite the fall, the baby was relatively uninjured, with reports saying he was slightly dehydrated.

During the rescue, he was given a juice box to stay hydrated while his father spoke to him through a tube.

Air was also pumped down to the victim.

Felipe Chong, head of the Loreto Regional Emergency Operations Centre, said the child had minor injuries to his arm and face.

Authorities are investigating who dug the well and left it uncovered.