Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A female elephant aged around eight to ten years was rescued after falling into an abandoned well in Narendrapur village under Banarpal block of Angul district. The incident occurred on Saturday evening when a herd of elephants strayed into the area from a nearby forest, during which one of the animals slipped and became trapped.

Local villagers first noticed the elephant struggling inside the well and promptly alerted the Forest Department. Officials reached the spot soon after and assessed the situation before launching the rescue operation. As the well was particularly narrow, the team proceeded with caution to prevent injury to the trapped animal.

A JCB machine was deployed to remove soil and widen the area ar...