This poor baby elephant fell down and was about to drown!
Her family stood by in terror, but the mud was too slippery for them to get her out on their own.
The elephant was helpless, and the herd of elephants watched in panic.
Luckily for this little baby, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Voi Elephant Keepers received a call about the distressed elephant and immediately rushed to the scene to help.
But the elephants of the herd were upset about the drowning baby, and were ready to charge the Keepers at any moment if they feel they were a threat.
“The rescue proved extremely challenging with two wild elephant herds highly charged and remaining at the scene trying their level best to protect their baby, and by doing so inhibiting the rescue team from approaching,” The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust wrote on their Facebook page.
The Voi Elephant Keepers had to call for backup, and a vehicle arrived and sectioned off a safe area for the rescuers to approach.
They had to be extremely careful, and approach the baby elephant with caution. So they inched their way closer to the ditch where the baby fell, and used straps to pull the baby up to higher ground…
And then the tiny elephant was able to climb the rest of the way out on her own.
Immediately, the baby elephant rushed back to her family,who then surrounded her to keep her safe.
It was a beautiful thing to see that this herd of elephants trusted these men to save their precious baby, and we are glad she is safe!
[Featured Image Credit: Facebook/The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust]