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Elephant calf rescued in Karbi Anglong

An elephant calf trapped between two hills, after falling from 60 feet (appx) was today rescued by villagers. The calf was trapped since last seven days and was surviving only on water. The mother elephant which also fell down died in the accident. Ironically the mother elephant herself tried to save the calf for two days before she succumb to the injuries. The calf which was trapped since last seven days was rescued by the villagers, They also offered special prayers to save the elephant calf , The calf was finally rescued and handed it over to the forest officials.

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