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Abused elephant rescued by Wildlife S.O.S.
Grind TV ^ | 7/8/14 | David Strege

Posted on 07/08/2014 12:20:33 PM PDT by Kartographer

A year after learning of Raju’s plight, Wildlife S.O.S. last week led a team of 10 veterinarians and wildlife officials, 20 forestry department officers and six policemen, and seized the abused elephant from the Uttar Pradesh area of India, after receiving a court order.

“The team [was] astounded to see tears roll down his face during the rescue,” Pooja Binepal, a spokesman for Wildlife S.O.S., told the MailOnline. “It was so incredibly emotional for all of us. We knew in our hearts he realized he was being freed.

“Elephants are not only majestic, but they are highly intelligent animals, who have been proven to have feelings of grief, so we can only imagine what torture half a century has been like for him.

(Excerpt) Read more at grindtv.com ...


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The Lord made us Stewards of the Earth and a good Steward does not abuse his charges.

Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:10

For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 3:19

1 posted on 07/08/2014 12:20:33 PM PDT by Kartographer
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“Incredibly he stepped out of his truck and took his first step to freedom at one minute past midnight on July 4th, which felt so extraordinarily fitting,” Satyanarayan told MailOnline.

Rock on, boys.

2 posted on 07/08/2014 12:24:07 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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I love elephants and I don’t know what kind of brut could chain and torture an animal...

What a beautiful story


3 posted on 07/08/2014 12:29:04 PM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: Kartographer

Amen!
¶ A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. (KJV)


4 posted on 07/08/2014 12:46:51 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Kartographer

I’m with you Kartographer. Animals are gifts of God, abusing them is inhuman.


5 posted on 07/08/2014 1:05:59 PM PDT by Veto! (OpInions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: Kartographer

If I go to the story I’ll cry, so I’ll content myself with the knowledge that he has been rescued and will be safe from here on out. And thank God for it.

Animals are His creations, too, and He loves them.


6 posted on 07/08/2014 1:12:37 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: CatherineofAragon

Tears of both joy and sorrow make the best window to view Heaven.


7 posted on 07/08/2014 1:23:49 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: SMARTY

And of course being a Alabama fan I looooooove elephants - especially if their name is Ali Bama! RTR


8 posted on 07/08/2014 1:34:02 PM PDT by BamaDi ("The definition of a racist today is anyone who is winning an argument with a liberal.")
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To: CatherineofAragon

Well said


9 posted on 07/08/2014 1:36:48 PM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Kartographer

True. But I’m a coward when it comes to suffering animals.


10 posted on 07/08/2014 1:40:25 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

Thank you.


11 posted on 07/08/2014 1:40:42 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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The owner, reported by The Times of India to be a drug addict, and the elephant’s handler attempted to thwart the rescue, blocking the road, shouting commands to Raju to try to provoke the animal into violence, and adding more chains around the animal’s legs.

But the rescue team stood its ground, and seized the animal. It was at this point that tears began rolling down Raju’s face. Raju, despite each painful step as the spikes cut into his flesh, calmly climbed into the truck, as if knowing he was being rescued.

Its amazing he didn't go into a rampage fueled by physical pain and anger years ago. Or when he was being rescued.

12 posted on 07/08/2014 1:48:17 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: CatherineofAragon

ping


13 posted on 07/08/2014 3:57:18 PM PDT by carton253
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