This jackal spent an exhausting 24 hours desperately trying to escape from a vast reservoir nearly six times the size of an Olympic swimming pool! He had tumbled down the sloping sides and landed in the cold, deep water, where he had no choice but to swim for his life, paddling the entire length of the reservoir several times, ever more frantically searching for a way out.

This jackal spent 24 hours trapped in a massive reservoir, swimming for his life.

He tried his best to scale the steep walls of the reservoir, but their plastic lining was too slippery and it was impossible for him to reach anywhere near the top before hopelessly sliding back down into the water.

The steep sides of the deep reservoir were covered with a plastic sheath, making it impossible for the jackal to climb up the slick walls to safety.

After receiving a call for help from a forest department employee, Animal Rahat’s team rushed to the spot with all the rescue and rappelling tools at their disposal. The slick, sloping sides made a safe rescue tricky, so the team got creative.

They lowered a large net down the side of the reservoir for the jackal to use as a makeshift ladder. After a bit of coaxing, he finally swam toward the net. He took a few moments to gather his strength and confidence before using the bottom of the net to pull himself out of the water. Finally able to maintain his grip, he continued his climb until he reached the top.

After gaining his confidence, the jackal begins to climb the wall using the net as a ladder, securely held in place by the Animal Rahat team.

With the help of the net, the jackal gains his grip and reaches the top of the reservoir.

He realized that he was finally free and immediately ran from the reservoir before disappearing into the safety of a nearby thicket.

After 24 hours of swimming for his life, the jackal takes a much-deserved rest in a nearby thicket.