Elephant calf tries to pull itself out of a well in India
- It is believed the calf had been trying to drink from the well before falling in
- Villagers in Alipurdur, India, raised the alarm after hearing the calf's cries
- The elephant was trapped for three hours before it was pulled out of the wellÂ
Footage has emerged of an elephant desperately trying to pull itself out of a well after becoming trapped in the water.
The animal was spotted in the cemented well in a tea garden in Alipurduar, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, after locals heard its terrified cries.
It is believed the elephant had been trying to drink the water before falling in and getting stuck.
The hapless elephant flails around in the water as it struggles to get out of the well
The calf tries to use its trunk to hoist itself to safety but is unable to get over the concrete wall
The villagers raised the alarm and a rescue team from the forest and wildlife department was called to the scene.Â
Senior forest officer Kalayan Rai said: 'Elephants venture into the area to drink water from the wells built for irrigation purpose.
'We believe the calf was part of a herd which had come to drink water from the well.
'The animal might have fallen into the well as the water level was down and beyond its reach.'
In the video, the hapless elephant can be seen struggling in the muddy waters, trying to get out.
Forest officials and villagers work together to pull the elephant out of the well
 The distressed animal was spotted in the water after villagers heard its terrified cries
As soon it was rescued from the well, the elephant ran towards the nearby forest
But after a tough three hours, the forest officials and villagers finally pulled the animal to safety.
Mr Rai said: 'It was not a deep well but its boundary wall was relatively high that is why the elephant calf couldn't get out of it on its own.'Â
As soon it was rescued, the elephant ran towards a nearby forest.
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