Elephantine rescue, Sahib
The people of a village in the Kerlal area of India had pooled their resources to dig a deep well for the entire village to use. The open hole was about 30 feet deep and once the hole was open, water began to fill the depression. About 9:00 at night the villagers heard a group of elephants around the area, heard a big splash and the crying of an elephant. They investigated and saw a baby elephant had slid down the side of the large open hole and splashed down into their well. In the morning the elephant was still caught, but tired of struggling and the herd was hanging around the hole. The villagers shooed the herd off into the jungle and tried to decide what to do with young elephant at the bottom of the hole that was to be their water supply. Fortunately, IFS officer Parveen Kaswan came on the scene and was able to get a large hydraulic excavator to come to the rescue. The big machine slowly started to push fill dirt into the hole and eventually the elephant got the idea that they were making a ramp for him to climb out. It took 8 hours, but the baby was able to climb out and join the rest of the herd that had been lingering in the jungle around the well site. The video below shows the progress. Just as the little one makes its way up, it joins the herd and one of the older elephants, possibly its mother, turns towards the group of people who rescued it and raises its trunk to show her gratitude for saving her calf. At the end of the video, the animals turn and together walk across a river, while people recording the incident can be heard joyfully cheering after the rescue. Elephants in India are often considered a pest and some in the village wanted to eliminate the baby and just pull out of the well. This time the humanitarians won.
Rescued Humor
If you need a job you should apply at Search and Rescue.
They’re always looking for people.
I rescued a dog that belonged to a blacksmith.
As soon as I brought it home, it made a bolt for the door.
I adopted a pet rock from the rescue shelter.
They told me he’s had a hard life.
Sadly, I had to leave my job at the cat rescue center.
They cut meowers.
February 15th Birthdays
1980 – Chantal Janzen, 1951 – Jane Seymour, 1987 – Amber Riley, 1820 – Susan B. Anthony
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