Baby elephant rescued after falling into garbage pit in southern India
Baby elephant rescued after falling into garbage pit in southern India

Forest rangers in India rescued an elephant calf after it fell into a garbage pit in Kothamangalam, Kerala on Tuesday (September 22).

Footage shows the animal struggling at the bottom of the pit as forest rangers and villagers attempt to dig out a path for the elephant with the help of a digger.

After a five-hour rescue operation, the elephant was finally able to walk out of the pit.