A newborn elephant nearly met an early demise after slipping into a pit at a natural reserve in Yunnan Province, southwest Cʜɪɴᴀ. The calf instantly became stuck inside the four walls of flat, dry soil and fought to get back out.
Thankfully, some local residents heard the starving and dehydrated animal pleading for assistance and captured the thrilling rescue.
In the video, one worker was seen breaking up the dry soil with a rake while another fills the hole with water so the elephant may drink via its trunk. The calf struggled quite a bit as it tried to hoist its body up, and its legs slid all over the place because the ground was so shaky.
The worn-out elephant must use a lot of energy to move its body, and while it hung from the hole, it paused to take a break. According to one of the rescuers, based on the traces left at the sᴄᴇɴᴇ, it most likely fell into it yesterday. It was slippery around the pit because it had rained the day before.
The elephant continued the demanding, life-saving exercise after taking a vital break. After an hour, it reached the top and wandered free in the forest as curious bystanders screamed in delight.
Source: https://dailylifeworld.com
