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Published 17:59 IST, September 19th 2020

Man helps tortoises reunite, netizens laud his 'humane gesture'

A video that shows a man randomly helping two tortoises reunite is spreading smiles on the internet. It was shared by Odisha based IFS officer Susanta Nanda

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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A video that shows a man randomly helping two tortoises reunite is spreading smiles on the internet. Shared on Twitter by Odisha based IFS officer Susanta Nanda, the video shows a human helping a tortoise stuck in rocks to free itself. Dubbed as ‘random act of kindness’ by netizens, the video has been viewed over times since shared.

Shared earlier today, the 19-second video clip features a mother tortoise trying to free her offspring, who is stuck between the rocks on a seashore. Despite swimming against the waves and trying hard, the mother tortoise is unable to help her child. However, their struggle is spotted by a passerby man who then lifts the tortoise from in between the water and puts back in the water.  The clip finally ends with a heart melting reunion of the two tortoises.

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'Very thoughful' 

Since shared, the video has struck a chord with hundreds of people with the man being hailed as a hero for showing the ‘humane gesture’. In addition, to the comments, the video has garnered over 2.4 k likes. Lauding the man a user wrote, “superb effort....very thoughtful of this guy... another worte, " Respect and love people with such thoughts and actions."

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In a similar incident, a video that shows a man randomly helping a cat to drink water is now spreading joy on the internet. Originally shared on Reddit by a page called ‘Amimalbeingbros’, the short clip features a thirsty kitty struggling to drink water. However, her struggle does not last long and she is eventually s helped by a human who turns on the faucet, ending the cat’s struggle

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In the video clip titled 'hydrating the cat', a kitty could bee seen leaned upon a fountain tap but is unable to drink water. While the teeny feline is still trying, a human enters the scene. Upon seeing the thirsty cat’s condition, he immediately turns on the tap. The clip ends by showing the cat joyfully gulping down water.

17:59 IST, September 19th 2020