Controls

As the big cranes started to arrive in the forest making way through the village, the residents grew more and more keen to know what was happening. So they too followed the officials and reached where they were heading. As a result, the whole place had become so crowded and the baby elephant was scared to see so many people around. Observing this, the officials had to make people go before the baby got more anxious.

Thoughts

After clearing the way, they had to now think of a way through which they could safely lift the baby elephant. Although he was just a calf, it weighed approximately 400-600 pounds. They had to be careful with the choices of the types of equipment that would choose so that they won’t hurt the calf. They were doing all they could but time was ticking fast and they had to take the calf out immediately.

Typical Situation

They could observe that the mud had locked his feet making him unable to move, so they thought of ways through which they could remove the mud without putting the baby elephant into further risks. Soon they started to dig the sand to make it easier for the elephant to move a little still, it wasn’t that easy to lift the elephant by creating a little space. So they tried to make a pathway from the crevice and obviously it couldn’t be done in a blink of an eye.

Crucial Hours

Locals were confused with the way that the rescuers were working but it seemed like the herd was totally aware of what was happening. So without showing any signs of anxiety or aggression, they simply gave way to the massive machine that arrived at the spot. The machines seemed to evoke a glimmer of hope in the eyes of the herd and they knew that rescuers would save their youngest family member.

Mutual Cooperation

When they started digging up the mud and dirt out of the hole, they were extra careful that it wouldn’t fall back again. So instead of taking out the dirt all at once, patiently went forward to dig the sand slowly and steadily. This made the still elephant move a bit. Would they be able to succeed in their mission?

Helping Hand

Watching the rescue team at work, the locals too joined in the rescue mission. When they saw the excavator had created some space in the hole, a couple of strong men from the village volunteered to dig the marked area. The baby elephant’s hope was also building up after he had waited for so long in there. Watching him fight, this created a long lost hope in the herd.