Palakkad, Saturday 05 June 2010: A wild elephant, which fell into an open well in Venoli Vadakkethara, near Puthussery in Palakkad district was rescued on Friday night. The wild elephant was rescued after 20 hours of toiling by forest officials and locals.

The elephant fell into the 25-feet-deep well early this morning when a herd of eight elephants came to the spot searching for food. Police, Fire Force, Forest Officials and locals are engaged in the rescue operations.

Water is being drained and a portion of the well demolished to rescue the elephant, who is three-years-old.