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Dogtired

(8 posts)
32. Sweet Beautiful Story
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 11:11 PM
Jul 2014

God Bless the people who do such wonderful things for such innocent and beautiful creatures who have suffered so much and a special place in hell for the greedy bastards who do such things to them.

Update on Raju the Elephant: [View all] Brigid Jul 2014 OP
Thanks for this JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #1
Ditto. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #36
It looked like he was holding his rear legs out to the keeper for treatment Warpy Jul 2014 #2
I wouldn't wish Indian prisons on anyone, not even this cruel "owner". Enthusiast Jul 2014 #9
i wouldn't mind seeing him in that barbed shackle however.. frylock Jul 2014 #13
I know. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #15
...... 840high Jul 2014 #28
agree. one_voice Jul 2014 #51
I would. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #49
You're a better person than I am. I am inclined to let him rot. catbyte Jul 2014 #53
Thank you, this news makes me happy. Xyzse Jul 2014 #3
Bravo for Raju and those that saved him. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #4
Yippee! ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #5
yay for raju Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #6
she is also a rescued elephant, i wonder if they just let people buy elephants in india like cats JI7 Jul 2014 #7
they are captured KT2000 Jul 2014 #37
50 years in chains. progressoid Jul 2014 #8
Good news! mrsadm Jul 2014 #10
Sweet! Hooray for Raju! Blue Owl Jul 2014 #11
excellent MFM008 Jul 2014 #12
my eyes well up a little every time i read about Raju.. frylock Jul 2014 #14
"The quality of mercy is not strained..." ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #16
oh dear. like the phrase "discretion is the better part of valour", Shakespeare was employing cali Jul 2014 #34
Bingo! ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #38
Thanks. I wrote an essay on Portia long ago and recently reread it cali Jul 2014 #40
Brave young men to get in pen with such an abused ele Submariner Jul 2014 #17
May he have yet, many years of comfort, happiness and good food! meti57b Jul 2014 #18
+1000 hamsterjill Jul 2014 #20
Oh my, oh my Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2014 #19
It makes me sad.... LynneSin Jul 2014 #21
!!!! Brigid Jul 2014 #25
DUzy! pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #26
LOL! shanti Jul 2014 #50
I am so glad Raju is free... however, why did it take 50 Flaxbee Jul 2014 #22
i read somewhere that he has probably been traded around JI7 Jul 2014 #48
excellent! G_j Jul 2014 #23
Sweet. n/t DirkGently Jul 2014 #24
Such happy news! Made my day nt UtahLib Jul 2014 #27
his life is going to be wonderful from here on - hopemountain Jul 2014 #29
Righteous! Fred M Jul 2014 #30
Lovely malaise Jul 2014 #31
Sweet Beautiful Story Dogtired Jul 2014 #32
One of the coolest stories I have heard in a long time... jimlup Jul 2014 #33
Thank you. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #35
Hard to think that he has been like that for my whole life, since 1963! Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #39
thank the maker(s) heaven05 Jul 2014 #41
Sadly, much too often WE are the lesser creatures... catbyte Jul 2014 #54
ahhh! heaven05 Jul 2014 #56
It's a quote from "The Outermost House."Dogpile Henry Beston animal quote catbyte Jul 2014 #57
If you feel moved to help, as I was, Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #42
Aww, what a great news! NealK Jul 2014 #43
Good for Raju. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #44
. myrna minx Jul 2014 #45
I just threw them some $ via PayPal. I can't afford much, but Raju just gets to me. catbyte Jul 2014 #46
good news. thanks for the update. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #47
Raju is Wary of Humans "the problem is he has lost his faith in humanity" JI7 Jul 2014 #52
I don't blame him. Animals are often much more noble than humans. catbyte Jul 2014 #55
yes, but in a way it seems like a good defense for animals to have JI7 Jul 2014 #59
If humans hadn't stolen the life he was meant to have, sure. Now he needs us' catbyte Jul 2014 #60
I donated a few bucks to help little Raju! yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2014 #58
Awww! So happy for Raju! smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #61
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