Fellow jumbo comes to aid of elephant stuck in rail barricade in Karnataka's Kodagu

Madikeri: A wild elephant came to the rescue of another elephant whose head had got stuck in a rail barricade installed at the forest department’s depot in Ponnampet taluk of Kodagu district on Saturday.

Seven wild elephants had crossed the gate and entered the depot. Soon, the forest staff began an operation to drive them back into the forest.

All elephants, except one, safely crossed the barricade at the depot gate on their way back to the woods. Its head got stuck between the rails of the barricade and struggled to free itself, for over a minute. 

While the forest staff were observing from a distance and planning a rescue operation, another elephant came to the trapped jumbo’s aid.

Using its trunk, it helped the struggling elephant pull its head out of the barricade. Later, both elephants made their way back into the forest.