Elephant in Tears After an Emotional Rescue Following 50 Years of Abuse

By John CallahanWednesday, July 09, 2014

The beautiful elephant named Raju was held shackled in spiked chains and abused for the entertainment of tourists passing by. He had been going through this terrible abuse for 50 years without freedom.

Thankfully, a group of heroic activists from the Wildlife SOS in India sent out to rescue him and let him free. According to several witnesses at the scene, Raju cried upon his release.

Watch and see this incredible rescue below!

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