Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Jackal Rescued After Ten Days Trapped In Madhya Pradesh Well
A jackal accidentally fell into a farm well in Longsari village.
It stayed trapped there for about 10 days.
The farmer, Laxman Aske, found it and tried to help.
He gave the jackal food while seeking a safe way to rescue it.
The frightened animal hid inside a motor room in the well.
Forest department workers came with rescue equipment.
They lowered a cot and entered the motor chamber.
They used a loop to pull the jackal out carefully.
After a medical check, the jackal was released safely.
A jackal was rescued from a farm well in Longsari village, Madhya Pradesh, after being trapped for around 10 days.
Farm owner and teacher Laxman Aske found the animal and fed it for nearly 10 days.
Forest department rescuers lowered a cot and entered the well’s motor chamber to reach the frightened jackal.
The team secured the jackal’s leg with a loop, pulled it out and arranged a medical examination.
The jackal was later released safely; officials said the species is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Who
- A jackal, farmer and teacher Laxman Aske, and a Madhya Pradesh forest department rescue team.
- What
- A jackal trapped in a farm well was rescued, medically examined and released.
- When
- The jackal remained trapped for around 10 days before its rescue.
- Where
- A farm well near a water tank behind the boys’ hostel in Longsari village, under the Bagh forest range in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The jackal had fallen into the well and hid in its motor chamber, making rescue attempts difficult.
- Animal
- Jackal
- Location
- Longsari village, Bagh forest range, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
- Time trapped
- Around 10 days
- Farmer’s help
- Laxman Aske provided food for nearly 10 days
- Rescue method
- Rescuers used a cot and a loop to secure and remove the jackal
- After rescue
- The jackal was medically examined and released safely
- Legal protection
- Protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972