Thursday, September 11, 2014

Footage Has Sufaced Of A Baby Elephant Being Rescued From Poachers In A Tiny Plane

Sadly, the story does not have a happy ending.

Here's Gary Roberts, an American nurse and missionary, and here's his new friend, Max (Max is the one on the left).

Here's Gary Roberts, an American nurse and missionary, and here's his new friend, Max (Max is the one on the left).

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Max had just been rescued from poachers. He can be seen in the video gripping a bottle of water and putting his trunk on Roberts' shoulder.

Max had just been rescued from poachers. He can be seen in the video gripping a bottle of water and putting his trunk on Roberts' shoulder.

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Max was an orphan. The poachers killed 100 elephants between Chad and Cameroon in March 2013, and his parents were among them.

Max was an orphan. The poachers killed 100 elephants between Chad and Cameroon in March 2013, and his parents were among them.

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Tragically, Max died shortly after his escape.

Tragically, Max died shortly after his escape.

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