A heartwarming video is going viral this week showing the moment dozens of Indian rescuers came together to use a crane in order to rescue an elephant trapped at the bottom of a 20-foot well.

The huge rescue occurred at the Panagar army camp in Jalpaiguri, Western Bengal, after the elephant strayed out of the Bishnupur jungle and into the well. Army officials discovered that the elephant was trapped down the well after hearing a noise coming from deep inside. They were not about to leave the elephant in the well to die.

When they found the panicked elephant, military officers threw in some food for the animal and called the Burdwan Forest Department for help. In the video below, you’ll see how the kindhearted people teamed up and used a crane to hoist the enormous animal out of the well and onto the back of a truck so it could be taken to an examining room for evaluation of any injuries. Over the next few days, the elephant was closely supervised before it was dubbed healthy enough to be returned to the wild.

Video of the rescue has quickly gone viral, touching the hearts of internet users all over the world. Many have praised the rescuers for going above and beyond to rescue the elephant.

O’h my Gosh!!!! God bless those people, they did such a great job saving the elephant!!!” one social media user commented. “I’m so glad the elephant was rescued just in time.”

Check out the incredible rescue for yourself in the video below.

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