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Sri Lankan navy saves two elephants washed out to sea

Sri Lankan navy saves two elephants washed out to sea
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By Emma Beswick
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Two wild elephants were rescued by the Sri Lankan navy after becoming trapped at sea.

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Two wild elephants were rescued by the Sri Lankan navy on July 23 after becoming trapped at sea.

The navy and wildlife officials undertook a joint rescue mission, which lasted around five hours, tying long ropes around the creatures and towing them safely back to shore.

A team of naval divers were also deployed after the mammals were spotted by an Inshore Patrol Craft on a routine sea patrol.

The rescue comes just two weeks after another elephant was rescued from a similar position off Sri Lanka’s northeastern coast.

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