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Dramatic rescue of mother and baby elephant

By Dominique van Heerden, CNN

updated 4:20 PM EST, Thu November 10, 2011

A mother and baby elephant were found distressed and dehydrated, sinking in deep mud at a safari park in Zambia.

Sinking elephants pulled from mud

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Mother and baby elephant stuck in mud at game lodge in Zambia
• Local conservationists rescued elephants using rope and a tractor
• Elephants were at risk of dehydration and exhaustion

(CNN) -- Most conservationists would agree that you should not interfere with mother nature. But there are exceptions to every rule...