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Dramatic rescue of elephant swept out to sea

An elephant swept out to sea in Sri Lanka had an amazing escape. The country's Navy spotted the struggling creature more than nine miles from shore Tuesday. A team of divers and wildlife officials rushed to help the elephant, as it tried to stay afloat in a rescue that reportedly took 12 hours.
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