The Formidable Challenge
The villager’s struggled to decide whether or not they should intervene. Unattended, a trapped baby elephant could starve or suffocate if left unattended. The community was awash with anxiety, exacerbated by the presence of the mother elephant who was fiercely protective.
The villagers were deeply concerned, but they also pondered a formidable problem: how to navigate the situation and help the calf in distress without provoking the mother’s anger?