A wild baby elephant has been reunited with its mother in China after it was trapped in a pit and saved by authorities in China.

The calf accidentally fell into a hole in the ground after wandering into a village in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.

After being stuck for 12 hours, the little Asian elephant was finally lifted out of the pit by a team of officers before returning to its herd.

A wild baby elephant has been reunited with its mother in China after it was trapped in a pit and saved by rescuers in China. The picture shows the calf being trapped in the pit

The calf accidentally fell into a hole in the ground after wandering into a village in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province on October 17. It was successfully rescued the next morning

The incident occurred in the Simao district of Pu’er city on the evening of October 17, according to an official statement.

The area is home to nearly 120 wild Asian elephants since the first one settled there in 1993, the officials said.

A patrol officer, who was responsible for monitoring the local elephants’ activities, reported to the authorities after spotting the mother elephant and her calf playing and looking for food in a village on October 17.

Later that night, the government was alerted by a farmer who found the baby elephant trapped in a pit at their home.

The incident occurred in the Simao district of Pu’er city on the evening of October 17, according to an official statement. The picture released by Xinhua shows the trapped baby elephant

The animals had entered the house to look for food before the calf accidentally fell into the hole. The rest of the herd left without noticing what happened. A team of rescuers, including police officers and forest keepers, immediately arrived on the scene to save the animal

Considering the depth of the pit and the residents’ safety, the officials decided to look after the baby elephant and conduct the rescue the next morning. The picture shows the local officials with the baby elephant after it had been lifted out of the pit in Pu’er on October 18

The animals had entered the house to look for food before the calf accidentally fell into the hole. The rest of the herd left without noticing what had happened.

A team of rescuers, including police officers and forest keepers, immediately arrived on the scene to save the animal.

‘We were using torches and saw the baby elephant,’ one of them told state media Xinhua News.

‘It was walking around aimlessly, trying to find its mother. But the mother had left.’

Considering the depth of the pit and the residents’ safety, the officials decided to look after the baby elephant and conduct the rescue the next morning.

After being trapped for 12 hours, the calf was finally lifted out of the hole by its saviors who then guided the animal back to its mother. An officer is seen guiding the elephant calf

The little Asian elephant was finally lifted out of the pit by officers before returning to its herd

After being trapped for 12 hours, the calf was finally lifted out of the hole by its saviors who then guided the animal back to its mother.

Footage shows three officers walking with the saved calf as they tried to lead it back to its herd.

One of them can be heard saying: ‘Come on, let’s go. Let’s go find your mommy and back to nature.’

It is believed the baby elephant was unhurt in the incident.