IMAGINE the RELIEF! Deadly SNARE Removed From Elephant’s Leg | Heroes Save His Life

For nearly two weeks, this young elephant carried a deadly wire snare tightly around his leg, suffering silently deep inside the forest. Every step caused the cable to cut deeper into his flesh, leaving him with severe swelling and a deep wound around his ankle. The injured young tusker was first noticed by a cattle herder, who immediately alerted wildlife officers. What followed was an exhausting three-day elephant rescue mission. The team searched the forest for hours, lost track of the elephant after an unsuccessful darting attempt, and returned again the following day. Just when they were preparing to leave after another long search, one officer finally spotted the injured elephant. Once the elephant was safely sedated, the veterinary team discovered how serious the injury had become. A section of the cable snare was still tightly embedded around his leg, dangerously close to a major blood vessel. The officers carefully worked for nearly half an hour to cut through the strong wire and finally free the elephant from the snare. But removing the wire was only the beginning. The deep snare wound required extensive cleaning and treatment to reduce the risk of infection. The veterinary team cleaned and flushed the wound, applied medication, dressed the injury, and administered antibiotics, pain medication and supportive treatment before releasing the elephant back into the forest. The young tusker's recovery is not over yet. Wildlife officers continue searching for him so they can monitor the wound and provide follow-up treatment when necessary. This powerful wildlife rescue shows the devastating impact that wire snares can have on wild elephants and other animals. A single piece of cable can cause weeks of suffering and can even become fatal if it damages a major blood vessel or leads to a severe infection. Watch until the end to see how this young elephant was rescued, treated and finally given another chance to return to the wild. If you care about elephants, wildlife rescue and conservation, please LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE this video to help raise awareness about the dangers of wire snares. Support us on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ElephantZone Support us on patreon https://www.patreon.com/ElephantZone Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PmZvE9ONFZAJ4JCs79JGg/join Stay with us to watch more videos on majestic elephants and don’t forget to subscribe our channel. Enjoy and let us know your comments about in this video. https://bit.ly/2VNE94E #ElephantZone #elephanttreatment #USA #animalrescue