A large lizard was safely rescued in a swift operation from a toilet seat at a girls’ hostel.

The incident took place in Bap village, Phalodi block, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, northern India on November 27.

Visuals show the rescuer meticulously using tools, such as a hammer, to break the toilet seat bit by bit. The lizard, which was stuck, was carefully extracted without injury.

Speaking to Newslions, animal rescuer Shyam Govindsar explained that the operation took place at night in a girls’ hostel. The lizard was safely rescued, leaving both the animal and the hostel residents unharmed.