Swimming trunk: elephant rescued from ocean 10 miles off Sri Lanka coast

[muriel_volestrangler]

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An elephant has been rescued from the ocean about 10 miles (16km) off Sri Lanka’s north-east coast, the country’s navy has said.
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Department of Wildlife officials and another navy vessel were despatched to the area and helped drag the animal back to shore in a 12-hour rescue.
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“They’re very good swimmers,” he said. “Swimming about 15km from the shore is not unusual for an elephant.”

But he added that the navy’s intervention was probably still necessary. “They can’t keep swimming for long because they burn a lot of energy,” he said.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/13/swimming-trunk-elephant-rescued-from-ocean-10-miles-off-sri-lanka-coast

[Blue_Tires]

1. How the hell does that even happen?

Is this a common thing over there?

[Brother Buzz]

2. I rescued an elephant in my swimming trunks

How he got into my swimming trunks I'll never know.

[question everything]

3. Saw it on the CBS evening news

really amazing and heart warming