In a dramatic late-night rescue operation, an elephant that had accidentally fallen into an open well in Champatimunda village under Angul block was successfully rescued by the Forest Department and Bantala Police on Saturday night.

According to reports, the elephant was wandering near the village when it slipped into an abandoned open well and got trapped. Villagers spotted the animal struggling to come out and immediately alerted forest officials.

A joint team of forest personnel and police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation using a JCB machine. After a three-hour-long effort, stretching from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the team managed to pull the elephant out safely.

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Officials said the elephant appeared to be unha

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