Elephant Who Wept Through His Rescue Officially Declared 'Free'
Source: The Dodo
Earlier this year, the story of an elephant named Raju touched the hearts of many people around the world. After 50 years of suffering and exploitation at the hands of his owner in India, Raju shed tears as volunteers from the group Wildlife SOS freed him from painful shackles.
But that was only the beginning of Rajus bid for freedom. Not long after Wildlife SOS intervened and relocated him to a sanctuary, the man who kept the elephant chained, launched a legal battle claiming that Raju was his rightful property.
A legal team from Wildlife SOS fought tooth and nail to ensure Rajus freedom, bolstered by a petition on Change.org which garnered a whopping 467,000 signatures from supporters around the globe. And on Tuesday, Indias Allahabad High Court ruled in Rajus favor officially declaring him free to live out his days in peace on the grounds of the sanctuary among elephants just like himself.
We are all very excited and happy, Suvidha Bhatnagar of Wildlife SOS told The Dodo by phone. Its the greatest news.
Read more: https://www.thedodo.com/raju-weeping-elephant-now-free-853726312.html
Omaha Steve
(99,669 posts)K&R!
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)I love elephants!!!! They are the only mammal besides humans that shed tears because they are sad.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)This poor creature deserves some peace and comfort.
mucifer
(23,555 posts)I still feel so bad for the millions of pigs in those gestation crates
Triana
(22,666 posts)But...I'll take whatever good news I can get about those who can be rescued though I know there are millions more who need rescuing too.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)May Ganesha bless Raju forever!
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C Moon
(12,215 posts)Thespian2
(2,741 posts)Wonderful to read a story about true justice. Raju is safe!
IHateTheGOP
(1,059 posts)Ever wonder why right wing websites never have stories like this? That's the difference between us and them.