A baby elephant was frightened by nearby firecrackers while drinking from a water tank. Officials then opened up the water tank and used a digger to free the baby elephant who was then reunited with the rest of its herd. The elephant came across the tank while being driven into a forest in Tarmil Nadu, India.

Key Takeaways:

• This elephant cub fell into a tank when his herd were being driven into a nearby forest
• Rescuers broke open the water tank and used a digger to free the elephant, who was later reunited with his herd
• The cub was drinking from the water tank when firecrackers frightened it into falling into the tank.

“Rescuers broke open the water tank and used a digger to free the elephant, who was later reunited with his herd.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/11/adorable-baby-elephant-rescued-from-water-tank/