Elephant stuck in mud puddle; rescused in Bandipur Tiger Reserve; Video viral on social media
An elephant stuck in a fresh mud puddle was rescued by officials in the Moleyur range of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. Bandipur Tiger Reserve tweeted the short clip on Sunday and it is swiftly going viral on social media.
The elephant, as seen in the clip, struggled to move as it found itself stuck in the mud puddle. It moved its legs but couldn’t get up as it was lying down in the puddle. Officials, thereafter, used a JCB Loader to push the elephant slowly as it managed to get up from the puddle and walk steadily.
As the video went viral, social media users applauded the officials for rescuing the elephant. “A little help can make so much difference,” a user said. Another comment reads, “She looks famished.”
Watch the video here:
Sometimes wrong posture coupled with heavy weight in a slushy ground can make an elephant helpless. Thanks to officials and staffs of @Bandipur_TR for timely nudge to the female elephant. She had exhausted. Kudos to all involved in this rescue.
VC: BTR pic.twitter.com/Sx2e6tZiTm— Ramesh Pandey (@rameshpandeyifs) May 16, 2021
One female elephant, stuck in the fresh mud puddle in Moleyur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, rescued successfully.@ntca_india @ArvindLBJP @aranya_kfd @kudremukh_wild @brt_tiger @DharwadForest @nagaraholetr @moefcc pic.twitter.com/U4ZTvFzd1D
— Bandipur Tiger Reserve (@Bandipur_TR) May 16, 2021