At the end of the day, it was mission accomplished.
Forest officials in India’s eastern Jharkhand state have rescued an elephant after it fell down a 30-foot well and nearly drowned. All photos: Mobin Akhtar for The National
Rescue workers had to dig a ditch into the wide well where the elephant had fallen during the night.
The elephant was gradually able to walk free through a channel cut into the well.
An excavator attempts to free the elephant from the well.
The elephant was able to walk free in front of crowds of onlookers, before heading into the jungle.
A picture that shows the depth of the well into which the elephant fell.
Crowds of onlookers take photos of the elephant as it walks into the jungle.
The elephant was able to walk free in front of crowds of onlookers, before heading into the jungle.
At the end of the day, it was mission accomplished.
Forest officials in India’s eastern Jharkhand state have rescued an elephant after it fell down a 30-foot well and nearly drowned. All photos: Mobin Akhtar for The National
Rescue workers had to dig a ditch into the wide well where the elephant had fallen during the night.
The elephant was gradually able to walk free through a channel cut into the well.
An excavator attempts to free the elephant from the well.
The elephant was able to walk free in front of crowds of onlookers, before heading into the jungle.
A picture that shows the depth of the well into which the elephant fell.
Crowds of onlookers take photos of the elephant as it walks into the jungle.
The elephant was able to walk free in front of crowds of onlookers, before heading into the jungle.
At the end of the day, it was mission accomplished.
