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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:43 PM Mar 2015

Elephant trapped in mud dramatically rescued in Kenya

An exhausted young elephant was rescued from a mud pit in Southern Kenya after spending 12 hours trying to escape.

Local farmers found the distressed male elephant but were unable to help the large mammal climb out of the steep pit.

Wildlife conservationists enlisted the aid of a construction company, who used their digger to plough the elephant to safety.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/11446244/Watch-Elephant-trapped-in-mud-dramatically-rescued-by-JCB-in-Kenya.html

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Elephant trapped in mud dramatically rescued in Kenya (Original Post) joeybee12 Mar 2015 OP

Super! Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #1

I bet the poor guy was thinking, WTF joeybee12 Mar 2015 #2

Thanks FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #3

You're welcome... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #4

very cool Go Vols Mar 2015 #5

Huzzah for cool people and elephants! BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #6

I love how he checks out the mud pile with his trunk before joeybee12 Mar 2015 #7

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Super!

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:47 PM

Mar 2015

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. I bet the poor guy was thinking, WTF

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:58 PM

Mar 2015

when that equipment showed up!

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 07:59 PM

Mar 2015

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. You're welcome...

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 08:00 PM

Mar 2015

Elephants are such amazing creatures.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

5. very cool

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 08:05 PM

Mar 2015

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

6. Huzzah for cool people and elephants!

Reply to Go Vols (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 08:17 PM

Mar 2015

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. I love how he checks out the mud pile with his trunk before

Reply to Go Vols (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 08:43 PM

Mar 2015

he moves on...he's probably a little wary and wants to make sure it's safe. Thanks.

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