A forest division team rescued a 15-day-old baby elephant from being swept away, when it was reunited with its mother, everything was devastated.

A video is going viral on social media, in which a baby elephant is taken out of a truck. The video is used to claim that the baby elephant is being swept away in floodwaters. In fact, a 15-day-old baby elephant was pulled into the river and hooked. A team from Forest Department reached the spot and rescued the child after much effort. But the story did not end here. The real tragedy began when the team tried to reunite the child with his mother, but the mother refused to accept her child. According to reports, the incident took place in a forest area in South India, where many wild animals have been affected by the recent heavy rains and floods. Local people saw the baby elephant swimming in the river and immediately informed the Forest Department. A 15-day-old baby elephant was rescued from a river during recent floods. Forest officials tried to reunite the rescued calf with its mother, but unfortunately the little one was rejected 🥺 IFS officer shares video. pic.twitter.com/nVHC3FNNrt — Lakshay Mehta (@lakshaymehta08) October 16, 2025 The rescue operation lasted several hours. Forest officials said that the flow was very fast. The team rescued the child with ropes and boats. When they saw the wet, scared child, everyone who was there had tears in their eyes. After the rescue, officials located a herd of elephants in a nearby forest to reunite the baby with its mother. A herd was seen a short distance away, and judging by the age of the baby, a female elephant could be its mother. The team took the child to the mother and released it, but the mother flatly refused to approach and left with the herd. IFS officer shares video An IFS officer shared a video of the entire incident on social media, showing how the team pulled the child out of the river and then released him back into the herd. The innocence of the child and the pain of his mother’s refusal are clearly visible in the video. The little elephant is now under the care of the Forest Department and will be kept safe. This incident inspired people on social media. Thousands of users commented and sent their love and prayers for the child. The truth is that floods are a tragedy not only for people, but also for animals. Share this story Tags