ELEPHANT MUM LEADS HERD INTO INCREDIBLE TREE-BREAKING CALF RESCUE<br />WITH PIX AND VID<br />By Shuk Yee Tsang<br />A frantic baby elephant’s cries sparked an extraordinary rescue as its mother and herd worked together to free it from a tree.<br />De Charisma Chriss, a professional Safari guide, captured the dramatic moment in Arusha, Tanzania.<br />He had stopped to watch a herd of elephants when he noticed a calf playing nearby. Suddenly, the young elephant became trapped between three tree trunks and began calling out for help.<br />The mother quickly reacted. Together with other elephants, she tried lifting the calf with their trunks and legs, but their first attempts failed.<br />After pausing briefly, the elephants changed tactics and broke part of the tree, finally managing to free the baby.<br />De Charisma Chriss, who has been a professional guide for 10 years, said it was something he had never witnessed before. <br />Guests on the drive described it as the highlight of their trip and an unforgettable experience.<br />He said: “It’s a beautiful day when I came across a great sighting. I was going back to the lodge when I came across a beautiful sighting of elephants. I had to stop and watch them.<br />“While I was watching, the baby was playing. Suddenly, he got stuck between the three trunks. <br />"He cried to make the call for help. The mother noted that and they went to help.<br />“They tried by lifting it up and pick it up with the legs and the trunks but it wasn’t work good enough to get the baby out. They paused for a minute and they broke that tree to rescue the baby.<br />“When we left the sighting, the guests mentioned that was the highlight of the trip and an unforgettable memory experience. <br />“What I would say, we don’t need to underestimate the animals. These animals are clever and smarter and intelligent than what we think.”<br />END
