Mahouts and rescuers pull an elephant named Ayyappan out of a marshland it fell into on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Kochi February 6, 2014. According the police, Ayyappan was brought onto the banks of the lake after nearly six hours of rescue operation but the elephant died while it was given medical aid. (Photo by Sivaram V/Reuters)
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