Traveler rescues stranded calf from roadside ditch on Sichuan–Tibet Highway, China

On June 11, 2026, in China, @Xiǎofùrìjì shared a heartwarming video of rescuing a stranded calf along the Sichuan–Tibet Highway. In the video, the author stops after spotting a mother cow standing beside a roadside ditch where her calf is trapped. To avoid alarming the protective mother, the author carefully approaches the calf. The young animal walks along the narrow ditch as the mother follows from above, while the author patiently keeps pace before gently lifting the calf out and reuniting it with its mother. According to the author, the rescue took place while traveling along the Sichuan–Tibet Highway, where encounters with free-roaming cattle are common.