Village locals smash through wall so they can rescue baby elephant seen sinking in pond
There are a lot of times mankind showed compassion and helped save the lives of animals.
This is a touching story of an elephant who got stuck in a pond and got rescued.
The elephant calf couldn’t get out.
The incident happened in China’s Yunnan Province.
He wasn’t the only elephant.
Four elephants got stuck in a pond and needed some help.
They may have fallen because of the muddy ground surrounding the pond and they slipped.
Concerned local villagers called wildlife officials for assistance and rescue. But when the officials arrived Only one out of the four elephants remained in the pond.
The video showed how the elephant tried to climb on its own but to no avail.
It struggled and splashed the water while trying to climb.
He was running out of time.
These animals weigh about 4,000 Kg so it is really hard to lift them from the pond with only human strength.
One rescuer had an idea to break a part of the pond’s wall so water could drain.
The act served two purposes.
The broken wall would also be a footing for the animal.
This seemed to have helped as the elephant was able to save himself and climbed out of the pond successfully through the broken wall.
All thanks to the quick response and great idea of the rescuers.
It paused for a moment of thanks.
Chen Zhiyu, a rescuer at Liushun Town Forest Service Center told the press that after the elephant got out it kept looking at them.
They thought it was expressing its gratitude towards its rescuers.
It gazed at them for a couple of minutes before walking away.
This gesture proves animals have feelings.
They have the same emotions as what we humans experience.
The frightened animal gave its thanks by giving time to gaze at and watch the rescuers.
Letting them know that it’s grateful and thankful that they helped him get out of the cold pond.
The video garnered 1.3 million views.
Many showed their sympathy and gratitude towards the efforts that the people pour into helping wildlife. Especially the endangered ones.
People commented that elephants have great memories and that they will remember the rescuers for the rest of their lives.
“It was memorizing their faces, scents, and area. That joker will help back if it ever gets the opportunity. Y’all made a friend,” said one user.
Some facts about these animals.
Asian elephants are considered a key species and are gardeners of the planet.
They consume hundreds upon hundreds of different berries, barks, leaves, and roots, dispersing seeds across the land in their dung, which then turn into trees.
Trees, as we know, have a lot of benefits for humans and other animals.
They are also considered agents that mitigate air pollution since they help with the tree population.
The Asian Elephants are listed as endangered species by IUCN Red List with only fewer than 52,000 left in the wild.
Wildlife conservationists are always on the lookout for poachers who hunt these animals for their tusks to produce ivory.
Only 300 of these wild Asian elephants reportedly remained in China, and protecting them is a community effort.
See these locals rush to help a baby elephant in need in the video below!
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