Kaziranga, July 6 -- An elephant calf that got separated from its herd in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve was successfully reunited with its mother following swift action by forest officials and a rescue team on Saturday, officials said.

According to Dr Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, the forest patrol team was alerted by local residents at Borjuri Basti in Bokakhat at around 4 am on Saturday. Villagers informed them that a calf had been left behind while the elephant herd was making its way back into the park via the Veroni corridor.

Ghosh said, "The patrolling party immediately responded to the situation and reached the spot, where another team from Agoratoli Range had also ...