Four-month-old elephant calf rescued (Dharmapuri) Times of India March 12, 2023 See link <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/salem/four-month-old-elephant-calf-rescued/articleshow/98575662.cms> for photo. A four-month old elephant calf fell into a unfenced well near Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district, early on Saturday morning. Forest officials rescued it following a six hour ordeal. The 30-feet deep well belonged to V Selvam, 38, of Podur village near Pennagaram. The village is located close to the forest. “The elephant calf which came out of the forest, fell into the well due to lack of visibility,” said P Ayyanar, president of the Hogenakkal Forest Group. A team of forest officials rushed to the spot to rescue the calf. They uses an earthmoving machine to rescue the calf from the well. “Forest personnel also tied the calf up with ropes to help pull it up,” Ayyanar added. The calf was found to be healthy and didn’t sustain any injuries in the fall. Forest officials later released it into the Chinnar forest area. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/salem/four-month-old-elephant-calf-rescued/articleshow/98575662.cms