Touching Story Of A Baby Elephant That Was Abandoned By Its Herd And Found An Unlikely Friend

“It also had a massive impact on the elephant in that he suddenly started getting a little bit of interest in life again!”, Karen went on. For the people had witnessed the struggle of this elephant, seeing him become more active was absolutely amazing. It was a heart-warming development, to say the least.

The unlikely pair grew incredibly fond of each other. In fact, the staff actually had a hard time separating the two because they had become so attached to each other. It was an unbelievable sight to even imagine, to see a dog and an elephant be so inseparable.

But in an incredibly sad turn of events, just as things were looking up for Ellie, her health rapidly declined. No matter how hard he tried, Duma’s love and friendship simply were not enough to weather the little elephant through the storm.

After a 5-month long battle for his health, the little elephant’s condition only kept worsened at an alarming rate, and the baby began showing signs of septic shock. It was hard to witness such development when it was gaining back it’s will to live and had a friend to make memories with.

And soon after, Karen Trendler, on behalf of the Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage, shared a heartbreaking post on the official Facebook page. It was truly a tragic day for the staffers at FTTRO. Karen announced the untimely passing of their beloved Ellie.

Ellie had passed away