Napoklu, April 14 -- A wild elephant, which had fallen into an dry/unused well near Peraje Kalparche, has been rescued by the Forest Department with the help of an earthmoving machine yesterday.

It is learnt that the elephant had strayed out of the forest in search of food and water during which it fell into the unused or abandoned well.

Local residents, who heard the elephant trumpeting in distress on Sunday night, informed the Forest Department personnel, who rushed to the spot and began the rescue operation with the help of Fire and Emergency Services personnel while monitoring the elephant with the help of a drone camera.

As it was difficult to rescue the elephant as the well was narrow, the Forest officials brought an earthmoving ...