Elephant Calf Rescued from Deep Well in Jalpaiguri After Dramatic Struggle

• An elephant calf fell into a deep well in Karala Valley tea garden, near Jalpaiguri town.
• Two adult elephants tried to rescue the calf, trumpeting loudly and causing panic among locals.
• The incident occurred as a herd of three elephants from Baikunthapur forest raided labor quarters for food.
• Forest department, along with environmental activist Biswajit Dutta Chowdhury, arrived at the scene.
• The calf was successfully rescued using a JCB and will be returned to Baikunthapur forest with its herd at night.

Why It Matters: Forest department successfully rescued an elephant calf trapped in a well near Jalpaiguri.