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Wildlife officials rescue Sri Lanka elephant trapped in well
10:50am IST - 01:04
Wildlife protection officials launch a three hour operation in Sri Lanka's northern central Anuradhapura district to free a wild elephant that had fallen into an agricultural well three days ago. No reporter narration.
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(ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION) Wildlife protection officials launched a three hour operation on Tuesday (October 31) in Sri Lanka's northern central Anuradhapura district to free a wild elephant that had fallen into an agricultural well three days ago. Villagers informed authorities on Tuesday afternoon of the incident. Officials used an excavator to cut a path from the well for the trapped elephant to climb out, and fire crackers were then lit to guide the animal to the nearby jungle in the village of Gagenbidunuwave. The human-elephant conflict in this Indian Ocean island nation has become a major issue as more forested areas were cleared for development projects in areas traditionally inhabited by elephants. The recent drought in most part of Sri Lanka -- the worst in 40 years -- has also forced elephants to move into human settlements in search of food and water. However the meteorological department said the drought is coming to an end, as monsoon rains began lashing the island earlier this week.
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Wildlife officials rescue Sri Lanka elephant trapped in well
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