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| Elephant spotted swimming in sea 9 miles from coast | |
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| An elephant was rescued after it was found swimming more than nine miles off the coast of Sri Lanka. | An elephant was rescued after it was found swimming more than nine miles off the coast of Sri Lanka. |
| The creature had been dragged into the open sea by a current, the country's Navy said in a statement. | The creature had been dragged into the open sea by a current, the country's Navy said in a statement. |
| One of its fast attack craft found it during a routine patrol, the force said, adding that a second craft and a team of divers had been dispatched to the sea off Kokkuthuduwai, Kokilai. | One of its fast attack craft found it during a routine patrol, the force said, adding that a second craft and a team of divers had been dispatched to the sea off Kokkuthuduwai, Kokilai. |
| Using ropes the rescue team were able to guide the pachyderm back to shore, the Navy said. | Using ropes the rescue team were able to guide the pachyderm back to shore, the Navy said. |
| "A group of officials from the Department of Wildlife also joined this humongous task providing necessary instruction which became extremely vital in the rescue mission," they said in a statement. | "A group of officials from the Department of Wildlife also joined this humongous task providing necessary instruction which became extremely vital in the rescue mission," they said in a statement. |
| "Accordingly, they were able to carefully direct the elephant towards the coast from the deep sea, by means of ropes. | "Accordingly, they were able to carefully direct the elephant towards the coast from the deep sea, by means of ropes. |
| "Having safely guided the elephant to the Yan Oya area in Pulmodai, the animal was handed over to the wildlife officials for onward action." | "Having safely guided the elephant to the Yan Oya area in Pulmodai, the animal was handed over to the wildlife officials for onward action." |
| Avinash Krishnan, of conservation group A Rocha, told The Guardian: "Swimming about 15km from the shore is not unusual for an elephant. | Avinash Krishnan, of conservation group A Rocha, told The Guardian: "Swimming about 15km from the shore is not unusual for an elephant. |
| "[But] they can’t keep swimming for long because they burn a lot of energy." | "[But] they can’t keep swimming for long because they burn a lot of energy." |