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(Reuters) - Rescuers in Sri Lanka used an excavator to dig a trench and free a wild elephant trapped in a large well, allowing the massive animal to scramble out, wildlife officials said on ...

Eventually, wildlife experts were called in and began the painstaking task of digging an escape route for the trapped animal. Watch the video above to see the dramatic rescue of a baby elephant ...

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Rescuers in Sri Lanka used an excavator to dig a trench and free a wild elephant trapped in a large well, allowing the massive animal to scramble out, wildlife officials said on Wednesday.