Comments by "rob shirewood" (@robshirewood5060) on "Elephant kills woman before returning to trample her corpse at funeral | Headliners react" video.
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In ww2 in the jungle campaign in Burma elephants were used to carry heavy loads for allied forces, one of them crossing a river was knocked over by the current and started to drown, a British soldier saw this and risked his own life to jump into the water, swam towards the flailing elephant and used his knife to cut the belly strap, thus releasing the load, the elephant swam to shore, soon after the soldier got to the bank, and walked towards the elephant, who winked at him, and reached out with its trunk, to gently touch him on the head. A bond of gratitude was formed there and then, later the soldier would bring the elephant fruit and small treats, and always the gentle touch of the trunk. As the campaign continued the elephant would warn him and his colleagues of danger and the presence of Japanese troops saving countless lives. Years later the soldier returned to Burma on a remembrance for fallen comrades and the elephant still remembered him. True elephants never forget, and especially remember kindness, gentleness and saving of life. We need to protect our brothers and sisters in the animal world before we lose our link to nature and our natural family heritage
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