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Quixote1818

(28,971 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2015, 06:57 PM Nov 2015

Elephant Comes To The Rescue

Elephants have some of the most emotionally complex lives in the animal kingdom. If you need proof, look no further.

Thongsri is a 17-year-old elephant living at a sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and when she sees her caretaker in trouble, she does the only thing she knows how to do.

You can’t watch this video and see anything but Thongsri’s genuine concern for her caretaker. She wasn’t going to let anything happen to him.

http://boredomtherapy.com/elephant-rescues-caretaker/?as=6034641160484

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Elephant Comes To The Rescue (Original Post) Quixote1818 Nov 2015 OP

good thing pretend attacker got out of there quick irisblue Nov 2015 #1

Whoa! Thongsri: Kicking ass and taking names! BlueJazz Nov 2015 #2

Yay shenmue Nov 2015 #3

Wow! Peace Patriot Nov 2015 #4

irisblue

(33,026 posts)

1. good thing pretend attacker got out of there quick

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 07:05 PM

Nov 2015

I wouldn't want an upset 2000+ pound animal chasing me. Her loyalty to her human is admirable.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

2. Whoa! Thongsri: Kicking ass and taking names!

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 07:26 PM

Nov 2015

OR "OMG..the walking dead are coming over the hill"

"No Problem"

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. Yay

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 08:36 PM

Nov 2015

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)

4. Wow!

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 05:02 AM

Nov 2015

And it's quite interesting that she seeks to help, to give aid, to get him back on his feet, rather than chasing after the aggressor. That takes...well...THOUGHT!

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