Elephant calf rescued after falling into water tank near Anthiyur in T.N.
A juvenile elephant was rescued after falling into a water tank in Mutharasan Kuttai village near Anthiyur. The rescue operation took nearly two hours, involving the pumping out of water and the use of an excavator to create an exit for the calf. This incident underscores the ongoing issue of wild elephants encroaching on human habitats in search of food.
- ▪A juvenile elephant fell into a 15-foot deep water tank while searching for food.
- ▪The rescue operation was initiated by a local farmer who heard the elephant trumpeting.
- ▪Forest Department officials used an excavator to help the calf climb out after pumping out the water.
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A juvenile elephant that had ventured out of the forest in search of food was rescued after it fell into a water storage tank at Mutharasan Kuttai village near Anthiyur on Friday (May 29, 2026) night.According to Forest Department officials, Arun, a farmer from the village located along the forest fringe, heard an elephant trumpeting near his farm during the night. Initially assuming that an elephant had entered the agricultural fields from the adjoining forest in search of food, he paid little attention.
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