Meha, the white rhino orphan, was having surgery in Mpumalanga, South Africa, when the sedative caused a serious reaction.
Dramatic video footage of the resuscitation was captured showing the power required to get the rhino’s heart beating again.
Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary co-founder, Chris de Bruno Austin, then lies on the floor next to Meha and breaths into her nose.
Meha made a full recovery after the scare, according to the sanctuary.