Incredible rescue! Abandoned elephant calf reunited with herd in northeastern India
by Ekta ChaubeyIn an extraordinary rescue operation in northeastern India’s Assam, an abandoned elephant calf was successfully reunited with its herd early this morning.
The incident took place at Borbeel Tea Estate in Borgang village of Biswanath district on September 2.
Visuals showed forest officers carefully handling the elephant calf, using ropes and other safety measures. With the aid of a drone and by tracking the herd’s footprints, DFO Das personally located the herd of elephants roaming in the area.
According to reports, at around 5:00 AM, the Borgang Range Office received information about an elephant calf trapped in the drainage of Borbeel Tea Estate, Kherbari, Borgang. The calf, estimated to be 2-3 months old, had been abandoned by a herd of 20–25 elephants, believed to have strayed from the 6th addition of Kaziranga National Park. Forest staff promptly reached the location, rescued the distressed calf, and ensured it was kept under constant care until it was safely reunited with its herd.
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