Forest officials rescued a wild elephant stuck between some iron fencing bars in southern India's Karnataka.<br /><br />The incident took place at Bavikere village of Tirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district on June 12.<br /><br />The video shows an elephant stuck between the fence bars while a huge crowd gathered around it to rescue it.<br /><br />The forest department officials were alerted while the locals tried to free the elephant themselves.<br /><br />As the elephant tried to heave itself across the fence, it reportedly collapsed under the iron fencing and his lower back was stuck there.<br /><br />The giant seemed struggling while one part of the fence was removed to free the animal.<br /><br />After several attempts, the elephant managed to kick itself free and managed to get back on its feet.<br /><br />Following this, it dashed towards the forest while the locals and officials cheered for the rescue.<br /><br />According to guidelines issued by the Project Elephant programme, under the aegis of the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, large-scale fencing is not a solution to human-elephant conflicts.
