Elephant calf rescued from abandoned well in Pathanamthitta (opens original article in a new tab)

A wild elephant calf was rescued from an abandoned well in Pathanamthitta after a lengthy operation by the Forest department, while residents expressed concerns over human-wildlife conflicts.

• A two-year-old wild elephant calf fell into a 20-foot-deep dry well in Pathanamthitta.
• Forest department rescued the calf after several hours of operation using an excavator to create a slope.
• Residents raised concerns about recurring human-wildlife conflicts and criticized the Forest department's preventive measures.