Elephant Acknowledges The Vet Who Saved His Life 12 Years Ago And Their Reunion Goes Viral | the Chronicle

It all started in 2009 when an elephant was struggling to survive in a forest of Rayong, Tailandie. At that time, the animal was suffering from trypanosomiasis, it is also called “sleeping sickness”, that caused a parasitic infection. This caused the animal to have fever, lack of appetite and swelling of various parts of its body such as the stomach, face, neck and eyes.

Another of the conditions that caused this disease was anemia. He was found in this situation by a veterinarian appointed Pattarapol Maneeon, who helped the elephant named Plai Thang. Twelve years have passed since this event and the animal has not forgotten him, because after more than a decade he recognized the man who saved his life.

Maneeon He was patrolling the forest when he heard the pachyderm and went to confirm that it was the elephant he had helped twelve years ago. The story was revealed by the Department of National Parks, Plant and Wildlife Conservation of Thailand through your account Facebook.

“I remember the sound very well. The sound of Plai Thang it is very unique. When we first met he was very aggressive. His body was weak and he couldn’t fight other elephants. The healing took a long time, but we found out that he was very smart and took care of himself. “ the vet told the Daily Mail.

A touching reunion

As soon as he saw the elephant, the vet waved to him and the animal responded by pulling its trunk closer and thus shaking hands with the man who had helped it survive in the past. According to local media, this contact was the first the elephant has had in over a decade.

“We saw each other again. We remembered and we greeted each other,” said the young man and also stressed that “It was a very special moment. I hope it makes everyone appreciate the work people do with elephants.”