Karnataka: Cute bond between baby elephant and trainer wins internet, watch video

A recently shared video depicting bond between an orphaned elephant and its trainer has left netizens in awe. Shared on Twitter by ‘Zoos of Karnataka’,  clip shows Somu, trainer walking along with Vedavathi, a rescued elephant calf. Since shared, clip has captured everybody’s attention. While many have called bond ‘cute’ ors have taken opportunity to voice against animal cruelty.

nearly two-minute-long clip shows both Somu and Vedavathi leisurely strolling in zoo as a person can be heard talking to Somu. However, what has amused internet is fact, that despite a long conversation, baby tusker does t leave Somu’s side even for a second. As per caption of post, Somu has so far reared and raised five orphaned calves named Aishwarya, Kollegala, Madesh, Chamundi and Vedavathi.

A follow-up post shows, Somu running with Vedavathi gleefully following her guardian. zoo also revealed that that Vedavati loves walking and running and Somu takes her out, three times a day.  As per Zoo, calf was 89 kilograms when she arrived and w was 110 kilograms.

'Dedicated animal keeper' 

Since shared, clip has received over 6.6 thousand views and a myriad of comments from curious people. While many netizens have saluted Somu for his ‘fantastic Job’ Many have called baby elephant as cute. Yet ar questioned why was she being kept in a zoo instead of a sanctuary.

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