New Delhi: An elephant that had been trapped for several days has been rescued today. The male elephant was rescued in the Maligaon area of Guwahati following a sixteen hour long rescue operation, said reports.
As per reports, the male elephant was stranded in a gorge for several days in the Maligaon area. Accordingly, a rescue operation was started yesterday by the Forest Department.
The staff of the Forest Department of Kamrup East Division as well as Assam State Zoo carried out the rescue operation. Finally, after long 16 hours of continuous effort the elephant was rescued. It was later reportedly released into the wild to its natural habitat.
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(Video source: Assam Forest Department)
#WATCH | A male elephant stranded for several days in Maligaon area of Guwahati was rescued early this morning, ending a 16-hour-long operation by forest staff of Kamrup East Division & Assam State Zoo. The adult male elephant was later released into the wild, says Assam Forest… pic.twitter.com/RvoQz5aI9e
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2024