A rogue elephant was rescued after it fell into a pit in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, but not before it killed a local woman in its rampage.<br /> <br />The incident happened on January 28 near Guru Nanak Palli in the state's Asansol district.<br /> <br />Visuals show the elephant trapped inside a pit as the locals gather to watch the rescuers at work, who eventually tranquillise it and lift it free using a crane.<br /><br />Reportedly the wild elephant was one of a pair that strayed away from their herd into the village at 1:30pm on January 28, with police and forest department officials barricading the village and driving them back. <br /><br />However the elephant returned later that evening, killing an elderly woman and injured several other villagers until it fell into the pit and was tranquillised. <br /><br />The animal was later released back to the forest at 3:30pm on January 29.
