Seven elephants successfully rescued from a pond

By Thai PBS

 

 

With the help of a backhoe from the highways office of Chachoengsao, seven elephants were successfully rescued from a pond in Bang Ang Ta Poeng after they fell into the pond since about 2 am on Sunday(Nov 12).

 

Mr Decha Nilvichien, chief of Khao Ang Ruenai wildlife sanctuary, said that the backhoe which arrived at Bang Ang Ta Poeng village at about 8 am dug up the soil to form a slope leading to the pond allowing the trapped elephants to walk out of the pond.

 

He said that two elephants firstly walked out from the pond, then followed by one elephant after another until all the animals were out of danger at about 8.40 am.

 

Full story:  http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/seven-elephants-successfully-rescued-pond/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-11-13

Some good happy news for a change.  Happiness starts with elephants. 

Well done.

Good !!  A  happy story...

I'm seeing "7" figuring highly as an auspicious number in my next choice of lottery tickets.