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catbyte

(34,499 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2020, 04:49 PM Jan 2020

The elephant mom was so protective of her baby, she wouldn't even let rescuers near him 🐘 💕

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The elephant mom was so protective of her baby, she wouldn't even let rescuers near him 🐘 💕 (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2020 OP

That poor elephant has probably had some negative encounters with humans in the past. LonePirate Jan 2020 #1

I was afraid mum would fall on the baby Skittles Jan 2020 #2

I swear the heavy set guy with the safari hat, with shirt tail out, looks sinkingfeeling Jan 2020 #3

Those rescuers are obviously dedicated people lunatica Jan 2020 #4

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

1. That poor elephant has probably had some negative encounters with humans in the past.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 04:54 PM

Jan 2020

Fortunately everything turned out OK this time. May she continue being a very protective mother.

Skittles

(153,236 posts)

2. I was afraid mum would fall on the baby

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 05:55 PM

Jan 2020

she would have kicked some ass if she had woke up to all those people

sinkingfeeling

(51,483 posts)

3. I swear the heavy set guy with the safari hat, with shirt tail out, looks

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:03 PM

Jan 2020

exactly like my tour guide, who lives in Zimbabwe. He told us about helping to rescue animals. He had videos of cutting snares from zebras necks. He's in shorts and pale blue shirt.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

4. Those rescuers are obviously dedicated people

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:37 AM

Jan 2020

Thanks rescuers! Great job!

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