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A two-year-old baby elephant fell into a 20-feet deep well on a private rubber plantation near Malayattoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala early on February 16 (Friday) morning, Forest officials said.
The baby elephant, part of a herd, is suspected to have fallen into the well around 1 a.m., a senior forest official said.
“The herd was staying close initially but we managed to move it to a safe distance in order to rescue the baby elephant from the well,” the official said.
Forest officials have started rescue operations.