MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — An elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo needed some assistance Tuesday to get off the ground.

Ruth, the zoo’s largest elephant, was unable to get up on her own.

The zoo said Ruth tripped on a log in the outdoor habitat after a push from another elephant.

The zoo called the Milwaukee Fire Department Heavy Urban Rescue Team and Dawes Rigging and Crane, who remained on standby.

A front-end loader with hay provided a little push to help the animal out. She had been on the ground for more than an hour.

“A down elephant is a pretty serious situation, and she did need a little assistance getting her up. Once we got everyone in place and mobilized to do that, it worked out very well. She got up and walked right into the building. Our vet team took blood, gave her

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