A newborn elephant calf swept away by the strong currents of the Teesta River in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district was rescued by local fishermen with the help of forest department officials and later reunited with its mother.
A video of the heartwarming rescue has gone viral on social media, showing fishermen on a boat pulling the struggling calf out of the river and hugging it after bringing it to safety.
The incident took place near the Malbazar subdivision, around Spur Number 12 of the Teesta River. The fishermen were fishing when they noticed the three- to four-day-old calf being carried away by the strong current.
According to forest officials, the calf had been swept nearly five kilometres downstream near Gajoldoba after becoming separated from its mother. The fishermen followed the calf for nearly three kilometres in the river before reaching it and rescuing it.
The Baikunthapur Forest Division team, assisted by the local fishermen, responded to the incident and brought the calf safely out of the water. The animal was subsequently examined and provided veterinary care.
IFS officer Mudit Kumar Verma shared a video of the rescue, showing the fishermen reaching the calf in their boat and pulling it from the water.
The calf was later reunited with its mother in an emotional rescue operation. IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared another video showing the mother elephant wading through the water and moving towards her calf before embracing it.
Forest officials said the calf was accepted by its mother and the pair were reunited with the herd.
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