article_snippet.sent: Female animal became stuck in the quagmire during the night and was lying on her side in a state of desperation when locals came across her and raised the alarm.
article_snippet.sent: Reporters could see the animal - report to be around 15 years old - trying to push the animal - report up using the animal - report two front legs but the boggy ground kept if firmly stuck in place, reports People's Daily Online.
article_snippet.sent: The quagmire Wild Asian elephant was trapped in is only around one metre deep.'
article_snippet.sent: An Asian elephant weighs four to five tons on average.
article_snippet.sent: Exhausted: An Asian elephant was found lying on An Asian elephant side after becoming trapped in the middle of the night .
article_snippet.sent: Veterinarian Bao Mengwei said: 'After an extended period of time struggling in The quagmire the elephant was trapped Wild Asian elephant has some blood circulation problems as well as the tremendous stress that has been put on the heart and lungs of An Asian elephant. '
article_snippet.sent: Stranded: Reporters could see Wild Asian elephant trying to push Wild Asian elephant up using Wild Asian elephant two front legs but the boggy ground kept if firmly stuck in place .
article_snippet.sent: Safety: the five-ton animal from the mud, believed to be around 15 years old, emerges from the mud tired and unable to stand .
highlights_snippet.sent: Female animal had battled all night to escape before being discovered .
  