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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
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Saengduean Lek Chailert, founder of anon–profit organization which is dedicated to providing care and assistance to Thailand’s captive elephant population, shared thegood newson social media back in January.
“It’s time for all Grandma elephants to rest,”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 thatSomBoonknew she was finally safe.
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.
Elephant Nature Park, an elephantrescueand rehabilitation center, is located in Northern Thailand, where anyone can visit the place and volunteer to help.
The sanctuary’s founder, Saengduean Lek Chailert, got her passion for the elephants a long time ago when she was little. Her grandfather, a traditional healer, was gifted an elephant named Thong Kham, which Saengduean grew to love and care for deeply.
The woman started rescuing injured, neglected, and elderly elephants back in the 1990s, and in 2003, she established Elephant Nature Park as a permanent homeland for them.
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Asian elephants are endangered species and while so many of them are being abused and kept in horrible conditions, Saengduean Lek Chailert and her rescue team are working hard to save as many as they can.
Grandma SomBoon is settling into her new sanctuary home unexpectedly well and seems to be living the wonderfulserene lifeshe was always meant to live.
Netizens shared grateful messages for the rescue team and wished SomBoon to finally receive lots of love and care she has always deserved
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