After a lifetime of forced labor in the logging and tourism industries, elderly elephant SomBoon was finally rescued and brought to the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary. SomBoon defied the norm by immediately seeking rest upon arrival, showcasing the profound relief she felt after years of hardship.
In late January, SomBoon was finally rescued from the place where she was forced to work her whole life, and she taken to the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary. Saengduean wrote. “An elderly elephant named SomBoon will soon know that freedom. It’s time for Grandma to be well cared for and allowed to rest. We’re on a rescue mission to protect SomBoon and transport her to her final true home,” she added.
The woman explained that the poor elephant was forced to serve in the logging and tourist industries for many decades and still spends all day every day on her feet, carrying tourists on her back. When the exhausted animal finally arrived to the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary, she was in a truly horrible condition: skinny, missing teeth, and suffering from dry, scaly skin. Yet despite it all, it seemed that “Upon arrival, many new elephants, still plagued by paranoia and lack of trust, take weeks before they will lie down,” the rescue shared. The organization explained that many elephants, especially older ones with weak ankles, cannot endure sleeping with their feet tied to a short chain on a concrete floor. The elephant was stolen from the wild when she was just a baby and spent 80 years working in the logging and tourism industries. However, elderly elephant SomBoon defied the norm. After a tiring journey and a lifetime of incredibly heavy hardship, she promptly sought the sand pile that was prepared for her to be able to finally rest and sleep. The entire rescue team could barely hold their tears back seeing the animal who spent her whole life standing, finally getting off her feet and having a well deserved rest. SomBoon was so exhausted that when she finally woke up from a deep sleep, she was unable to get herself standing again. “After an hour of deep slumber, SomBoon attempted to rise but couldn’t, inducing panic,” the sanctuary shared. “Our Mahout team and critical care staff swiftly aided her, helping her regain the ability to stand,” they added
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