Indian officials rescue elephant that fell into roadside ditch

Indian officials rescued an elephant that had fallen into a roadside ditch in Bore Forest, Hanur.

Locals immediately alerted forest officials after finding that a tusker had fallen into a ditch.

Forest officials with the help of fire and emergency services managed to remove the elephant from the ditch with the help of an excavator.

The elephant was later released into the forest. This footage was filmed on August 26.