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Thailand: Baby elephant in road accident saved by CPR

Rescuers rushed to the scene after a baby elephant was hit by a motorbike on a road in Thailand.

After receiving CPR from a rescuer, the small elephant quickly recovered and was back on its feet.

He was left at the scene of the accident after treatment and was later reunited with his mother and the rest of the herd.

22 December 2020

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