Villagers knit jumpers for elephants to protect them from near-freezing temperatures

Villagers knit jumpers for elephants to protect them from near-freezing temperatures


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Helping animals that can’t help themselves is one of the things that make humans so special. Thankfully we are able to understand the needs and even the pain of other animals – That’s where empathy comes in. Empathy is what these villagers felt when they decided to make these amazing knitted jumpers to protect their elephants. Acting on empathy is what turns into kindness, and kindness is what really starts making a big impact. So act on your feelings of empathy, it usually turns into something really special.


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Elephants in India are sporting colorful woolen jumpers after villagers knitted the super-size garments to protect the animals from near-freezing temperatures.

Women in a village near the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center in the northern city of Mathura reportedly began producing the colorful, pyjama-like garments after staff at the center warned temperatures were approaching sub-zero at night.

The conservation center takes in rescued elephants who have previously suffered chronic neglect and beatings from cruel handlers.

Photographs show female elephants wearing the carefully embroidered outfits, which cover their legs, back and neck, as center staff and villagers stand among them.

Kartick Satyanarayan, founder of the center, said it was important to protect the formerly abused elephants from the cold.

“It is important to keep our elephants protected from the bitter cold during this extreme winter, as they are weak and vulnerable having suffered so much abuse making them susceptible to ailments such as pneumonia,” she told the Times of India.

“The cold also aggravates their arthritis which is a common issue that our rescued elephants have to deal with.”

The center currently houses 20 elephants that have been rescued from illegal captivity, trafficking mafia, exploited for street begging and circuses where they were abused and subjected to extreme cruelty.

Staff have plans to rescue a further 50 elephants in 2017, with hopes to secure more land to expand the sanctuary.

Story as seen on Independent


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