A mother and her baby elephant were dramatically rescued in Thailand after falling into a 2 meter deep mud pit.
According to foreign media such as Thai PBS on the 13th local time, a one-year-old baby elephant fell into a pit with a depth of 2m and a width of 3m near Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Nayok, central Thailand.
The baby elephant struggled to get out of the pit, but it was difficult to get out of it on its own because the rain poured down and the surrounding area turned to slippery mud.
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▲ A baby elephant fell into a pit.
When the national park veterinarians and staff arrived at the scene after being notified, the mother elephant was in distress as she watched the baby elephant trapped in the pit.
The veterinarian administered sedatives to the mother when the rescue operation was not progressing because of the mother elephant who did not leave her side.
However, as a result, the mother elephant also leaned forward and her upper body fell into the pit.
The rescuers were divided into two teams to rescue the mother and the baby elephant.
One team used a truck-mounted lift to pull the mother out of the pit, while the other team used an excavator to clear the dirt and make a path to rescue the baby elephant.
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▲ A baby elephant gets out of the pit with the help of a rescue team.
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▲ A mother elephant receiving CPR after being rescued.
The mother elephant, who collapsed after being rescued, regained consciousness after receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by rescuers.
It is said that the mother and baby elephant reunited safely and returned to the wild.
Dr. Naya Cha, a veterinarian who conducted the rescue operation, said, "It was heartbreaking to see the mother trying not to fall from the side of the baby elephant. "He said.
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