Breaking News: Elephant Falls Into Well In Keonjhar, Rescue Op Launched
·1 month ago·2 min read
Key Points
- Local residents immediately alerted the forest officials. Responding swiftly, a team of forest department personnel reached the site and began efforts to rescue the elephant.
- Authorities confirmed that the animal had slipped into the well while foraging in the area.
- To ensure its safe release, officials deployed heavy machinery to dig around the well and create a passage for the elephant to climb out.
Keonjhar, Mar 5: A wild elephant, which strayed into a human settlement in search of food, fell into a well in Banajodi village under the Sadar Range in Keonjhar district.
Local residents immediately alerted the forest officials. Responding swiftly, a team of forest department personnel reached the site and began efforts to rescue the elephant.
Authorities confirmed that the animal had slipped into the well while foraging in the area.
To ensure its safe release, officials deployed heavy machinery to dig around the well and create a passage for the elephant to climb out.
The operation, described as challenging due to the depth of the well and the size of the animal, is being carried out under the supervision of senior forest officers. Officials assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to prevent injury to the elephant during the rescue.
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Local villagers have gathered near the site, anxiously watching the progress of the operation. The forest department has urged people to maintain distance to avoid disturbing the animal.
Local residents immediately alerted the forest officials. Responding swiftly, a team of forest department personnel reached the site and began efforts to rescue the elephant.
Authorities confirmed that the animal had slipped into the well while foraging in the area.
To ensure its safe release, officials deployed heavy machinery to dig around the well and create a passage for the elephant to climb out.
The operation, described as challenging due to the depth of the well and the size of the animal, is being carried out under the supervision of senior forest officers. Officials assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to prevent injury to the elephant during the rescue.
Also read: Banakalagi Ritual: Puri Jagannath Temple To Remain Closed For 4 Hours Today
Local villagers have gathered near the site, anxiously watching the progress of the operation. The forest department has urged people to maintain distance to avoid disturbing the animal.
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