WHEN ANIMALS ARE IN DISTRESS OR TRAPPED, IT IS not at all unusual for the distraught owners to call the fire department for help. This was the situation Sunday night in Rayong Province, Thailand, when a baby elephant fell into a drainage ditch manhole.
The calf was being led by its “mahout” down the street when it misjudged its footing and slipped into the hole. The fire brigade showed up and worked for three hours trying to dig out the animal, but it was futile.
So a bulldozer was brought in and within an hour the youngster was freed. Hightlights of the rescue are shown on this video report:
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