Elephant calf that fell into well in Kerala rescued The Hindu December 3, 2024 See link <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-calf-that-fell-into-well-in-kerala-rescued/article68941427.ece> for photo. A nearly-two-year-old elephant calf that had fallen into a well at Pinavoorkudy in Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district of Kerala was rescued by Forest department officials late on Monday (December 2, 2024) night. The male calf accidentally slipped into the shallow well located at the Pinavoorkudy tribal settlement area, outside the forest area around 9.30 p.m. Officials from the Valara forest station rescued the animal with the support of the rapid response team of Urulanthanny and a Fire and Rescue Services team. The wall of the well was demolished to provide a pathway for the animal to get out, said Ramesh Bishnoi, Divisional Forest Officer, Munnar. Joins Herd The animal that came out of the well after nearly one hour joined the herd, he said. Incidentally, there have been a few instances of elephants falling into wells in the forest areas of the district. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-calf-that-fell-into-well-in-kerala-rescued/article68941427.ece