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Elephant calf rescue from Teesta River

Overview

A newborn elephant calf was rescued from the Teesta River in West Bengal after being swept away by strong currents following water releases from the Gajoldoba barrage.

The rescue involved coordination between local residents and wildlife officials. A sluice gate operator spotted the calf and raised gates to prevent it from hitting concrete structures, while local fishermen used small boats to track the animal for several miles downstream.

After being retrieved from the water, the calf was handed over to the Baikunthapur Forest Division. Forest officials successfully reunited the calf with its mother, ensuring the animal was safe and able to nurse.

Entities

Teesta River · Supriya Sahu · Mudit Kumar Verma · Bablu Das · Gajoldoba Barrage

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Fishermen and officials rescue elephant calf from Teesta River

    Fishermen and Indian Forest Service officials rescued a newborn elephant calf swept away by the Teesta River in West Bengal and successfully reunited it with its herd.

  2. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Fishermen rescue elephant calf from Teesta River in West Bengal

    Fishermen in West Bengal rescued a newborn elephant calf swept 4km down the Teesta River and helped forest officials reunite it with its mother.

Sources

aajtak.com · cinema.vikatan.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · gulfnews.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · maalaimalar.com · millenniumpost.in · siasat.com · thecooldown.com · upworthy.com