Category: Rescue Animals
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Look, I Can Walk Again! Farmers Gift an Alpaca a Prosthetic Leg, Restoring Her Joy and Renewing Her Spirit
When John Barnett went out to the barn at Blowing Oaks Ranch in Batesville, Arkansas to check on their alpaca herd, he was alarmed to discover that 6-week-old Cinco had broken his leg while playing. Since animals sometimes keep running on broken limbs, the alpaca had damaged his leg so badly that it had to…
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Sacrificing for Love: Safari Guides Risk Everything to Free a Young Elephant Trapped for Days, Only to Face Heartbreaking Goodbye
Pictures have emerged of safari guides risking their own lives to mount a desperate battle to save a young elephant who was stuck up to his neck in mud for up to four days. The small bull used his trunk as a snorkel as rescuers worked around the clock using a tractor, ropes and their…
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Trapped Baby Elephant Rescued by Kind Villagers and a Digger After Getting Stuck in Mud During a Cooling Bath
Adorable footage shows the moment a trapped baby elephant is given a helpful nudge with a JCB after getting stuck in the mud. The poor creature was trying to have a mud bath to cool off in the summer heat in southern India on Saturday. Adorable footage shows the moment a trapped baby elephant is…
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Heroic Indian Villagers Use a Digger to Save a Struggling Elephant, Pulling Him From the Mud to Freedom
A huge elephant was rescued from a mud pit after it slipped into it after the slippery edge gave way under its weight. Touching footage shows the moment villagers try to haul him out with ropes before excavators with a JCB were called to dig him out. An elephant was freed from a mud pit after…
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“A Second Chance at Life” – Heartwarming Video Shows an Elephant Rescued from a Mud Pit with the Gentle Help of a JCB Digger
This is the dramatic moment a baby elephant was rescued from a mud pit – by a digger. The rescue took place near Makindu in Southern Kenya, where local farmers found the distressed male elephant desperately trying to escape after being stuck for 12 hours. Unable to help the large mammal climb the steep clay…
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“You’re Safe Now, Friend” – Baby Rescue Elephant Rushes to Embrace Its New Companion, Offering Comfort and an Adorable Hug.
If she was nervous, she didn’t have to feel that way for long. Before Chaba knew it, another baby elephant, Pyi Mai, was running over to offer a comforting hug by interlocking their trunks. “They are constantly communicating through vocalizations and touch,” Emmerson said. “If one of the babies wanders away from her friend, the…
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“Don’t Give Up, Little One!” – Baby Elephant Stumbles Into a Puddle and Touches Hearts with Its Determined Struggle to Escape
For one baby elephant who was more than likely abandoned by his herd after getting himself stuck, help couldn’t come quickly enough. The young male calf, who lives in Kenya’s Tsavo National Park, had stumbled into a drying mud wallow – and was unable to escape it after becoming trapped. “It was sadly apparent that…
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“I Know My Herd Loves Me” – Three-Legged Elephant Finds Strength and Unwavering Love in a Family That Never Leaves Him.
Vutomi the elephant displays her will to survive by keeping up with her herd and living a normal life despite only being able to walk on three legs. During an afternoon drive from Satara, Dylan and his team stumbled upon a herd of elephants at Nsemani dam, where they witnessed something truly remarkable. As Dylan…
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“You Are Not Alone” – Abandoned Baby Deer Missing a Leg Finds Hope as Farm Animals Teach Him to Run Again
Farm animals band together to teach three-legged deer how to run. Rudie went through so much, but he was still the sweetest deer around. If you live out in the country, you probably see deer frequently. They’re always running around, chewing on grass and scampering through the forest. Most of the time, it’s best to…
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“I Love Them So Much!” – Rescued Seal Pup Stays Close to Savior, Grateful for Freedom from Dangerous Fishing Line
When a rescue team noticed a group of Cape fur seal pups tangled in debris, they knew they had to help. However, they weren’t expecting one of these little animals to get so attached to them! In a heartwarming video on social media, rescuers from Ocean Conservation Namibia traveled by boat to reach a seal…