This baby elephant has become the star attraction of a village in Sri Lanka after it was rescued from a crocodile-infested well.<br /><br />The calf had slipped away from its mother and fallen into a well near Vavuniya, in the north of the country.<br /><br />The villagers alerted wildlife officials who were keen to carry out the rescue quickly as it was believed the well was home to a crocodile.<br /><br />Using a digger, they lifted the baby out of the well and it was treated by vets.<br /><br />Wildlife officials say the elephant is in good health and they will attempt to reunite it with its mother.<br /><br />If they are unable to, they will arrange for its transport to a sanctuary.<br /><br />The footage was captured on October 8.
