JCB rescues elephant

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Veterinary experts in Sri Lanka saved the life of a sick baby elephant - by getting it back on its feet with the help of a British-built industrial digger.

The unusual rescue operation was made possible using the front bucket of a JCB donated by the Staffordshire-based firm to the Born Free Foundation.

The digger, which is normally used for ground clearing and construction work at the foundation's centre for orphaned elephants at Udawalawe, was given to the charity last year. It was presented to soap star Helen Worth, who plays Gail Hillman in Coronation Street and is also a foundation patron.