Staffers rushed to the scene and provided the young elephant with glucose and milk powder the following day. They also cleaned and treated the wound on its leg before transferring it to the nearby village for recovery and rest, according to Wang Bin, director of the Asian elephant protection and management center in Xishuangbanna.

"We attempted to reintegrate the injured calf into its herd, but by the following day, the herd still had not accepted it," said Wang, adding that, in order to prevent the calf's condition from deteriorating further due to being left alone in the wild, they ultimately decided to transport it to the rescue center for care and rehabilitation.