Wild elephant falls into 10-foot-deep pond in Krishnagiri, rescued The Times of India March 28, 2025 See https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/wild-elephant-falls-into-10-foot-deep-pond-in-krishnagiri-rescued/articleshow/119613039.cms for photo. Krishnagiri: A wild elephant fell into a 10-foot-deep pond in a reserve forest area near Denkanikottai in Krishnagiri district on Thursday. Forest officials later rescued the animal using an earthmover. A forest officer said several herds of elephants were wandering in Aiyur reserve forest. A 35-year-old male elephant which had ventured into Moorkankarai village in search of water, ended up falling into a 10-foot-deep pond located in an agricultural land while trying to drink from it. "The elephant couldn't climb out of the pond," said K Poovarasan, a villager who noticed the elephant. Villagers alerted Denkanikottai forest officials after which a team including anti-poaching guards rushed to the spot. They got an earthmover and created a path to help the elephant climb out of the pond. Once the elephant made it out, it walked around the area for a while before making its way back into the forest. Forest officials followed it for a while to ensure that it went back deep into the woods. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/wild-elephant-falls-into-10-foot-deep-pond-in-krishnagiri-rescued/articleshow/119613039.cms