This heartbreaking story is about as elephant Raju from India that had an incredibly rough life. After being poached from his mother he was thrown from one owner to another, until he was left living in terrible conditions with no shelter at night, being used as a beggars prop all day long. Raju survived only from passing tourists and sometimes had to eat plastic and paper while being chained 24 hours a day. A wildlife organisation SOS-UK could not stand the injustice and decided to save him in a daring midnight rescue operation.

The elephant, realizing he was being saved, started to cry: “It was incredibly emotional. We knew in our hearts he realised he was being freed” – claims Pooja Binepal, one of the rescuers in an interview with Presspeople. “Tears began to roll down Raju’s face. Some no doubt were due to the pain but he also seemed to sense that change was coming. He felt hope for the first time” – says another rescuer Kartick.

Raju spent his whole life in captivity entertaining tourists and guests of his owner. After realizing that his suffering will soon be over he cried tears of joy.

Elephants have a very large hippocampus, a brain structure linked to emotion which is much bigger than that of any human. While we are not 100% certain, scientific research supports the view that elephants weep as part of an emotional response.

He spent 50 years being shackled in chains, sometimes having to eat plastic and paper to fill his stomach.
Thankfully, after long years of suffering Raju was saved in a courageous midnight rescue operation by Wildlife SOS UK.Raju’s owner tried to prevent the rescue, putting chains on his legs and shouting commands to terrify him. But the rescuers stood their ground. As they did, tears began to roll down Raju’s face. “He felt hope for the first time”, says Kartrick.

Hurray! Raju is a free niggur!

Lucky dude.

dont8: Raju is free, but the the owner should be made to undergo the same torment for just a year, he'll know khaki no be leather.

I swear!...I wish the Ediot goes through the Same amount of pain he inflicted on that elephant.

The owner should not be punished much. Just release Raju and him into the same bush and walk away.


Then we will see what jungle justice means

Touching!
freedom at last
I'm happy for raju

I am so happy...


Human beings are wicked...

dont8: He'll still have freedom that way, just padlock him and throw the key in the ocean.

I am banking on the elephant seeking personal justice

dont8: You can only imagine how the elephant will trample him and eat him raw.

Jungle justice

The guy with his wicked heart should be sacrificed to the gods #EyeForAnEye.

Mynd44:
Jungle justice

Mynd44:
Jungle justice

they shld allow the elephant to pass a judgement

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The heart of man is full of wickedness

wow, so elephants do shed tears... touching story

Just like Raju, We shall be freed from the shackles of bad governance in Nigeria. Amen..

Raju it is well

imagine asking the elephant for opinion on what he will want to happen to the former owner...... the elephant will be like..... ' just give me 5 minutes alone with him in a room..... thats all i need'

Fresh air is spreading ....even the elephants are not left out!#freshairtill2099

So the Elephant was crying?

Nawao!

Pathetic!!!
Ohh boy,50yrs no be beans o

Fresh air tinz. But come o. Why is the elephant bearing the same name with the Raju of 3 idiots?

Nawa o. The man could av convinced the elephant to stay with him, not putting the animal in chains. Make Animal Rights peeps no remember im case o...bc e go hot for im body.

Awwww...these photos are so touching.
Hooray for Raju! Free at last!!!

Smartsyn: I am crying too.

*get him an handkerchief...Don't cry again your brother has been saved

Since when?This is no longer a news joor.Next!