Tragic end as mother elephant's efforts to save calf captured on CCTV

Last updated: October 27, 2026 | 00:02

Heartbreaking footage shows herd's desperate attempt to rescue fallen calf

Heartbreaking CCTV footage from Kerala’s Wayanad district has captured a herd of wild elephants desperately trying to reach a calf that rolled down a steep plantation slope. Despite the adults’ frantic efforts, the young elephant was later found dead, in an incident that has drawn widespread attention after the video circulated on social media.

The incident occurred on Sunday at Muthumari, Kattikkulam, near Mananthavady, on the edge of the forest, according to a report by Onmanorama. The footage, retrieved from a nearby plantation and shared online on Monday, shows the herd gathering around the distressed calf as it struggles on the slope.

CCTV captures herd’s frantic efforts

The video shows the calf tumbling down the incline and crying out, while its mother and other elephants attempt to reach it.…