Elephant Raju Bursts Into Tears After Being Rescued From 50 Years Of Suffering In Chains

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.

The chains were so tightly wrapped that it took 45 minutes to liberate him.

Raju was driven to the sanctuary by brave rescuers 350 miles to the charity’s Elephant Conservation and Care Centre at Mathura.