{
  "id": 9109838,
  "title": "WATCH: Fishermen Rescue Drowning Elephant Calf In Teesta River's Strong Current After Dramatic 3-Km Chase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/watch-fishermen-rescue-drowning-elephant-calf-in-teesta-rivers-strong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T06:59:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/watch-fishermen-rescue-drowning-elephant-calf-in-teesta-rivers-strong-current-after-dramatic-3-km-chase"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A group of fishermen in West Bengal pulled off a remarkable wildlife rescue after spotting a young elephant struggling in the powerful current of the Teesta River. The calf had been separated from its herd and was being swept downstream when the fishermen rushed to its aid. The emotional rescue, captured on video, shows the fishermen holding and comforting the rescued elephant on their boat. The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Fishermen Race 3 Km To Rescue Elephant Calf Swept Away In West Bengal River",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/fishermen-race-3-km-to-rescue-elephant-calf-swept-away-in-west-bengal",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:02:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Drowning baby elephant rescued from Teesta River by fishermen, reunited with mother in remarkable video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/drowning-baby-elephant-rescued-from-teesta-river-by-fishermen",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:46:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}