After Elephant Passes Away, Tamil Nadu Ranger Can't Hold Back His Tears While Bidding Goodbye

A heartwarming video filmed in Tamil Nadu, is going viral which shows a forest ranger bidding an emotional goodbye to an elephant. The moving moment is pure and full of heart.

According to a report in NDTV, the forester reportedly took care of the injured elephant, as it received treatment at the Sadivayal Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. However, he was left in tears after the elephant succumbed to its injuries despite the efforts from the forest department staff to save it.

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The video which has been garnering plenty of attention on social media, shows the unnamed forest ranger tearing up and gently stroking the elephant's trunk.

Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey while sharing the video on Twitter wrote, "It's really moving to see this tearful bid adieu to an elephant by his companion forester at Sadivayal Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu."

It¡¯s really moving to see this tearful bid adieu to an elephant by his companion forester at Sadivayal Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu. #GreenGuards #elephants
VC: @karthisathees pic.twitter.com/xMQNop1YfI

¡ª Ramesh Pandey (@rameshpandeyifs) January 20, 2021

The video was also posted by the official Twitter account of IFS Association as they wrote, "Some emotions cannot be expressed into words. Gone from his sight, but not from his heart. A #Forestor who was taking care of an injured elephant in masinagudi, @MudumalaiTR, #Tamilnadu, crying after its death. #GreenWarriors (sic)."

Some emotions cannot be expressed into words. Gone from his sight, but not from his heart.

A #Forestor who was taking care of an injured elephant in masinagudi, @MudumalaiTR, #Tamilnadu, crying after its death.#GreenWarriors@narendramodi @PrakashJavdekar @vijayanpinarayi https://t.co/p9DPC1Yvp8

¡ª IFS Association (@CentralIfs) January 20, 2021

It has touched a chord with thousands on social media, leaving them emotional.

Touching video, thanks for sharing this

¡ª KD ? (@Sarojlenka) January 21, 2021

I don't know what were the circumstances but this is really touching.. Atleast the human can express but think about the animal. God.. But this is true love..pure love..?

¡ª Sumeet Raghvan ????? ????? (@sumrag) January 21, 2021

Really touching ... ???

¡ª Bhoolebisarenagme (@BhoolebisareGit) January 21, 2021

Respect man.. nobody can understand this bonding...its really emotional one ?

¡ª MK (@MinoketanS) January 21, 2021

Very sad

¡ª Nageswari (@Nageswa64156202) January 21, 2021

What a touching moment between the forester and the elephant. This is one of the many cases in which it becomes more apparent that the fates of both humans and animals are deeply intertwined.

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