A lost elephant was rescued from a 25-foot-deep well in northeast India after being floated out when rescue workers filled the well with water, raising it out.<br /><br />The elephant, believed to be around 30-years-old, was found in Amliya toli village, Gumla, Jharkhand, on January 28, when villagers were passing through that area in morning saw the distressed pachyderm.<br /><br />They immediately informed the local administration, who rushed to the spot and with the help of locals they rescued the elephant in a three hour operation. <br /><br />They filled the well with water using three motorised pumps, as well as excavating a ramp so that the elephant could float up and climb out. <br /><br />According to forest officials, the elephant had no injuries from its fall and went safely into the forest after climbing out.
