Elephant mum raising her trunk to thank brave forest rangers who rescued her calf from a canal.
Phone footage captured in the town of Pollachi, located in India’s state of Tamil Nadu state, showed the calf reuniting with its mum after it fell into a canal on 24th February.
Indian media revealed that despite the mother’s efforts the water flow made it impossible for the calf to get out, which is when forest rangers jumped in to help.
The video also shows the grateful mother elephant raising her trunk in appreciation towards forest officials who assisted in rescuing her calf after it fell into a canal.
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu said in a statement obtained by AsiaWire: “Our hearts are melting with joy to see the elephant mother raising her trunk to thank our foresters after they rescued and united a very young baby elephant with the mother.
“The baby had slipped and fallen into a canal in Pollachi in Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu.
“The mother tried hard to rescue the baby but the young one was unable to come out due to strong water flow.
“Kudos to the team for their exceptional efforts which led to the successful reunion even though the operation was fraught with risks.
“Fabulous work by FD Ramasubraniam, DD B.Teja, Pugalenthi FRO, Thilakar Forester, Saravanan Forest guard, Vellingiri Forest guard, Murali Forest watcher, Rasu Forest watcher, Balu APW, Nagaraj APW, Mahesh APW, and Chinnathan forest guard.”
The footage swiftly went viral after Sahu posted it on X, formerly known as Twitter, later that day.
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X user ‘@Tr_Gayathri’ said: “This heartwarming sight truly reminds us of the deep bond between animals and humans.
“Kudos to the heroic efforts of our dedicated foresters in rescuing and reuniting the young baby elephant with its mother.
“Such acts of compassion restore our faith in humanity and emphasize the importance of wildlife conservation. Grateful to witness this beautiful gesture in Pollachi, Coimbatore District.”
Then user ‘@snarayananm’ commented: “Naming every individual across hierarchy is very appreciative. Kudos to the team!”
And ‘@i_am_vkk’ added: “Wow, beautiful. Great teamwork!”
Sahu’s post has reached more than 101,000 views as of 27th February.
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