Video footage of an elephant saving its calf from a potential crocodile attack has gone viral on social media.
The incident is reported to have taken place at the Yala National Park in Sri Lanka which was caught on camera by a visiting tourist group.
The elephant and its calf are seen walking into a puddle during which a crocodile emerges out of the water but is chased away by the elephant before it could attack its calf. (NewsWire)