Dibrugarh, July 6 -- A baby elephant that had fallen into a muddy pit and remained trapped for nearly two days was rescued by the Deomali Forest Division in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district.

The rescue operation, which lasted about two hours, was significantly supported by local villagers who joined hands with the Forest Department.

Thanks to their combined efforts, the baby elephant was successfully pulled out of the pit and safely guided back into the nearby forest.

Upon receiving information about the stranded elephant on the evening of July 5, a dedicated team of forest personnel from Deomali, led by Range Forest Officer (RFO) Diwang Lowang and supervised by Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Deomali, immediately rushed to the site....