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CPR revives baby elephant hit by motorcycle in rural Thailand
Thai rescue worker Mana Srivate has performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his 26-year career, but never before on an elephant.
Key points:
- The baby elephant was revived and left the scene with an adult presumed to be its mother
- The motorbike rider suffered only slight injuries in the collision
- Rescuer Mana Srivate said an online video helped him locate the elephant heart
He was called into action while off duty late on Sunday, arriving to a scene in which a baby elephant had been hit by a motorcycle on a rural road.
In video that went viral on social media, Mr Srivate is seen giving heart massage to the creature as colleagues a few metres away treated the dazed and injured motorcyclist.
The elephant stood up groggily after about 10…
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