In a touching rescue, army personnel in east India saved an injured baby elephant that had gotten lost before falling into a water tank. <br /><br />The baby elephant was wandering near Narangi Cantonment, Guwahati, Assam, when it was separated from its mother and herd, and fell into the tank on November 17.<br /><br />Officials reported that a morning parameter patrol of the 14 Ammunition Depot found the lost baby stuck in a drain near the boundary of the depot, visibly in great pain and discomfort.<br /><br />The mother of the injured baby was also present and had leapt into the tank to save its drowning infant. <br /><br />The Commandant of the depot, Colonle Sanjiv Vohra was informed, who immediately activated a Quick Reaction Team, who participated in a three hour rescue from around 7:30am to 10:30am. <br /><br />Footage from the scene shows a combination of ropes and heavy machinery being used to lift the baby free, while the adult mother tries to push from the back. <br /><br />The calf was successfully removed and transported to a makeshift shelter, and the Forest Department was informed of the events.
