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Daring midnight rescue operation to free Raju the elephant"
- Published_at:2014-07-07
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:hapy day
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- description: 1-Raju the elephant meets his new family" 1 New!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgkR-uGDS4M NeW!!! Video!! 2-Raju Elephant Appeal June 2014 new video 2 NEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF87gyfPLk8 NeW!!! Video!! ** Elephants get pampered and preened at 'salon' in India !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuhUt8Vcxq8 *** Priceless reaction Jessi Eaton loves her underpants gift ***new http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egnKCJL4MYo New!! omg Daring midnight rescue operation to free Raju the elephant"Daring midnight rescue operation to free Raju the elephant The dramatic release and rehabilitation of Raju the elephant held in chains for 50 yearsIncredible sight of the elephant that cried: Raju was held in chains, beaten and abused for fifty years and on the day he was released tears rolled down his face Raju was held in chains for more than 50 years after being poached in India The animal bled from spiked shackles and lived on hand-outs from tourists Team from North London charity Wildlife SOS travelled to India to free animal Raju cried tears of joy after being freed from suffering on American Independence Day Five-and-a-half tonne animal driven 350 miles away to safe conservation area By EMMA GLANFIELD PUBLISHED: 23:01 GMT, 6 July 2014 | UPDATED: 10:08 GMT, 7 July 2014 64,468 shares 2,152View comments These incredible pictures show the moment an elephant who was held in chains and beaten and abused for fifty years cried as he was released to freedom. Raju the elephant was left bleeding from spiked shackles and living on hand-outs from passing tourists after he was captured and tied up by his 'owner'. But, after 50 years of torture, the animal cried tears of relief after he was rescued by a wildlife charity in a daring midnight operation -- fittingly on American Independence Day. Scroll down for video North London-based charity Wildlife SOS stepped in to save Raju after learning of his plight in India North London-based charity Wildlife SOS stepped in to save Raju from dying in his bonds after learning of his plight in India. Every day, the majestic animal was forced to hold out his trunk and beg for a few coins from passers-by -- surviving only on plastic and paper for food. However, last week, a 10-strong team of vets and wildlife experts from the charity were joined by 20 forestry department officers and six policemen to seize Raju from his suffering in the Uttar Pradesh area of India. More... Brave fighters try to take wild horses steaming through a Spanish town in 400 year old festival which lasts four days Forests of rock: Awe-inspiring images reveal the towering arches and pillars of limestone which dominate ancient lands of China Global warming computer models confounded as Antarctic sea ice hits new record high with 2.1million square miles more than is usual for time of year The mission took place under the cover of darkness, as fewer people would be around for the dangerous rescue and the animal could be protected from the searing heat of the sun. Pooja Binepal, the charity's UK spokesman, described the rescue as 'incredibly emotional' for the team. She said: 'Raju has spent the past 50 years living a pitiful existence in chains 24 hours a day, an act of intolerable cruelty.Wildlife SOS founder Kartick Satyanarayan said: 'The chains around his legs had spikes which were cutting into his flesh - and each time he moved puss would ooze out of wounds. Pain and brutality were all he knew' 'The team were astounded to see tears roll down his face during the rescue. It was so incredibly emotional for all of us. We knew in our hearts he realised 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. 'Until we stepped in he'd never known what it is like to walk free of his shackles -- it's a truly pitiful case. 'But today he knows what freedom is and he will learn what kindness feels like and what it's like to not suffer any more.' The daring rescue came exactly a year to the day since the charity was alerted to Raju's plight by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department in India. A confiscation process went through the courts as Raju's owner did not have any legal documents for his possession meaning the charity could rescue him from suffering. It is not known exactly how Raju came into his plight, as little is known about his early years, but the charity believes he was poached from his mother as a young calf.
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