Elephants Stop Everything They're Doing To Help A Baby In Need

A little baby elephant was playing in a mud hole when he encountered a small problem - he realized he was very, very stuck.

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The little elephant was unable to pull himself out of the mud hole. A mother elephant passing by noticed his plight and stopped to help, with no luck.

But she wasn't about to give up.

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While she tried to find a solution, the baby elephant tried again to handle things on his own, but he was just too tiny ...

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... and could barely even walk in the mud, let alone climb out of it.

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He thought maybe finding a different spot to climb out of would work. Genius!

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But of course, he had no luck.

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Finally, after much surveying, the mama elephant decided to give her rescue attempt another go ...

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... and this time, she called in reinforcements.

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With a little help from some concerned friends, the baby elephant was finally freed from the mud hole ...

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... and was off frolicking with the big guys again in no time.

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Luckily, elephants have a habit of watching out for each other. Next time, just watch where you step, little guy!

Check out the full rescue video below:

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