Video the heartwarming moment locals rescue three elephants helplessly trapped in a muddy swamp using diggers

While playing happily, the three elephants, most likely friends, were trapped in a muddy swamp in India’s deep jungle.

Luckily, some of the kind locals helped and rescued them. They took shovels and mud excavators out.

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Three elephants had become stuck in a swampy pond in Lakhipur of Goalpara, northeastern India, on Wednesday. Source: Daily Mail

We know that humans won’t risk their lives in many situations to help animals. However, here are some pictures that will likely restore your faith in humanity and change your beliefs.

The elephants are trapped in the mud and cannot get out because of its depth, and they can also be scared to move because mud is a strange place to get stuck, even if you’re as big as a baby elephant.

Thankfully, two people nearby noticed the trapped elephants and quickly rushed over to help them.

Locals helped rescue the stranded animals by using diggers to claw out the mud and help create a slope for them to walk up. Source: Daily Mail

After lots of digging, onlookers cheered as they watched the trapped animals emerge from the water to safety. Source: Daily Mail

Many people were present around the situation, watching the whole process while locals rescued the elephants, everyone cheering as the three big friends returned to the wilderness, their home, and where they got free.

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