Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

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People are very cruel to animals, especially in poor countries. This miraculous event took place in India, where a north London animal rescue charity released an elephant named Raja, who had spent 50 years in captivity. The elephant fell into the hands of a negligent owner, while still very small. He was wearing shackles with spikes, from which the elephant's legs bled. The elephant was very hungry and lived only on handouts from tourists, from hunger he even began to eat plastic. When kind people freed the poor animal, tears flowed from his eyes.

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Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

1. Poor Raja spent 50 long years in captivity before he was released. All this time he was in spiked shackles, because of which the blood oozed from the Raja's legs. The owner chained him on the street with the aim that the elephant, with its unfortunate appearance, “begged” for alms from tourists.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

2. The elephant's nutrition was extremely wrong, besides, he was starving and from hunger he even began to eat plastic, which would simply kill him over time.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

3. When employees from a North London animal rescue charity became aware of this egregious case of cruelty, they, having found out about this elephant, notified the Indian authorities and went to India to save Raja.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

4. The touching moment when the elephant knelt down to have his shackles removed. While the shackles that had been holding him for 50 long years were removed from Raja, tears of happiness flowed from his eyes.

Raja's owner didn't have any documents for him, so the animal rescue workers were free to take the elephant from him. A team of 20 forest rangers, 10 veterinarians and 6 police officers freed the elephant under cover of night, when there were fewer tourists around. Before the shackles were removed, Raja was fed bananas so that he would understand that he had nothing to fear.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

5. After Raju was released, he was taken 560 km from his place of detention to an elephant reserve, where he will be taken care of properly.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

6. Now the charitable organization raises funds for the maintenance of Raja in the reserve.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

7. It is not known how Raja got to the previous owner. Most likely, the poachers either killed his mother, or simply stole the baby elephant, and then sold it. Before the sale, poachers beat baby elephants to break their pride. Most likely, Raja had many owners before he was released.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

8. Raja is now free and safe.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

9. The entire rescue team described Raja's rescue as very emotional.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

10. Now Raja eats his fill and takes regular showers.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

11. Also in the reserve he was provided with the necessary medical care.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

12. And they gave him what he lacked for so long - peace and affection.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

13. Now Raja will have a long rehabilitation course.

Rescue of an elephant who spent 50 years in captivity, who cried with happiness

14. Raja for the first time felt the taste of freedom, he will live the rest of his life in complete peace, and all the pain and suffering left behind.

Congratulations to Raja and we wish him a speedy recovery! By the way, there are also many beautiful elephants in the reserve, so Raja will have something to do.

Keywords: India | Tears | Elephants | Rescue

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