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Elephant falls into a well in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor, forest officials rescue it using excavator

The video of an elephant being rescued from a well in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor using an excavator was posted on Twitter.

Published on: Nov 15, 2022, 13:32:37 IST
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Forest officials across the nation always try to ensure the well-being of the country’s vast wildlife. Hence, it is no wonder that they often conduct rescue operations to help the animals get out of sticky situations. Those videos are always heartwarming to watch. Case in point, a video showing the rescue of an elephant from a well in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor.

The image, taken from the Twitter video, shows the elephant being rescued from a well in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor using an excavator. (Twitter/@ANI)
The image, taken from the Twitter video, shows the elephant being rescued from a well in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor using an excavator. (Twitter/@ANI)

ANI posted the video on Twitter along with an explanatory caption. “An elephant that fell into a well Monday night in Gundla Palle village of Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor is rescued by a joint team of forest officials and fire brigade,” they posted.

The video shows the officials using an excavator to break the brick wall surrounding the well to make a path for the gentle giant to climb out. The video ends with the pachyderm getting out of the well after a few initial unsuccessful attempts.

Take a look at the video:

The video was posted less than an ago. Since being tweeted, the clip has accumulated more than 10,000 views and the numbers are only increasing. The share has also received close to 370 likes. The video has further prompted people to post various comments.

“Good work,” praised a Twitter user. “Good work... Elephant also tried its best. After rescue well should be covered,” expressed another. “Aww baby,” posted a third. “Bravo....Kudos to the #Forest officials,” wrote a fourth.

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More