Elephant calf rescued from water tank

Summary: They then noticed truck of an elephant calf in a water tank at Rose Garden, a private agricultural field. The calf fell into the tank while attempting to drink water,” an official said.The calf, they said, was struggling to come out of the tank that had water up to 4ft height. “The herd was waiting for the calf some 150-metre away from the water tank. We have deputed a team of anti-poaching watchers to monitor the calf,” Palaniraja said.S Ramasubramanian, conservator of forest, Coimbatore circle and other higher officials from the forest department appreciated the team for acting swiftly to rescue the elephant calf. “The calf was part of a herd of eight elephants that visited the area to drink water.

Coimbatore: Forest department officials rescued a five-month-old male elephant calf from a water tank near the reserve forest at Periyanaickenpalayam here on Sunday and rejoined the animal with its herd.The forest department has also deputed a team of anti-poaching watchers to monitor the elephant calf in Periyanciakenpalayam forest range.According to officials, three wild elephants raided agricultural fields at Rayaruthupathi near Naickenpalayam on the outskirts of the city on Sunday early morning. The farmers immediately alerted the Periyanaickenpalayam forest ranger Palaniraja, who rushed to the spot along with a team of anti-poaching watchers.The officials chased the elephants away by bursting crackers. They then noticed truck of an elephant calf in a water tank at Rose Garden, a private agricultural field.

“The calf was part of a herd of eight elephants that visited the area to drink water. The calf fell into the tank while attempting to drink water,” an official said.The calf, they said, was struggling to come out of the tank that had water up to 4ft height. “The herd was waiting for the calf some 150-metre away from the water tank.

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