Incredible 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

[flowers]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682388/Incredible-sight-elephant-cried-Raju-held-chains-beaten-abused-fifty-years-day-released-tears-rolled-face.html

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

[wolfcreek]

This must freed-animal day. Good story!

Shed a couple of tears concerning the story about the Beagles who were used lab experiments that were adopted this morning.

They had never seen sunlight, grass or affection from a human. Lived in small cages from birth.

[Fishrrman]

Great story. I hope that old elephant has at least a few years left...