Safety First
Since their number one priority was saving the elephant without harming in, they began to dig around him. The ditch itself had very limited space, so they needed to create more space to work in and also remove any mud so that it would not fall back into the ditch.
A Community Effort
As the men who began to dig worked, other members of the community helped out by bringing food to the rescue team as well as the crowd that had gathered. The elephant herd also looked on, anxiously awaiting the results.