An elephant calf that had fallen into a well near Latasahada village under Muribahal Range in Bolangir district was rescued on Saturday after a prolonged operation involving multiple agencies.

According to officials, the calf accidentally slipped into the open well in a paddy field late Friday night. Upon receiving information, teams from the Muribahal Forest Range, Muribahal Police, Fire Services, and the Bolangir Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) rushed to the spot.

Rescue personnel used a JCB machine to carefully dig and widen the area around the well, creating a safe passage for the trapped animal. After sustained efforts, the team successfully pulled the calf out without any injury.

Forest officials said the calf is safe and expected to reunite with its herd soon, which has been roam

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