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Story summary
- Fishermen in West Bengal rescued a newborn elephant calf swept downstream in the Teesta River.
- Bablu Das, Mithun Das and Kader Das rowed to pull the gasping calf onto their boat.
- Forest officials moved the calf to Kathambari range office for immediate veterinary care.
- After two hours, the mother approached, nursed the calf, and rejoined the herd on a dry riverbed.