Elephant paid its final respects to its trainer with a salute of its trunk after walking 15 miles to see his body for the last time in India .

Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair, known as Omanchetan, 74, died from cancer on Thursday after caring for the animals for six decades in Kottayam, Kerala.

One of his elephants, Pallata Brahmadathan, walked two hours to join friends and relatives who had gathered outside Omanchetan's house for a ceremony.

Footage shows the elephant reaching out its trunk towards Omanchetan's body before offering a salute.

The elephant's new handler Rajesh struggled to fight back tears during the emotional moment, saying: 'When Brahmadathan lumbered to the funeral I couldn’t bear it. They loved each other like anything.'

The elephant had been under the care of Omanchetan since 1996, last appearing together at a festival.

An elephant paid its final respects to its trainer with a salute of its trunk after walking 15 miles to see his body for the last time in India

Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair, known as Omanchetan, 74, died from cancer on Thursday after caring for elephants for six decades in Kottayam, Kerala

Source: https://yawabase.com/heartbreaking-moment-elephant-pays-its-final-respects-to-its-trainer-with-a-salute-of-its-trunk-after-walking-15-miles-to-see-his-body/

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Elephant paid its final respects to its trainer with a salute of its trunk after walking 15 miles to see his body for the last time in India .

Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair, known as Omanchetan, 74, died from cancer on Thursday after caring for the animals for six decades in Kottayam, Kerala.

One of his elephants, Pallata Brahmadathan, walked two hours to join friends and relatives who had gathered outside Omanchetan's house for a ceremony.

Footage shows the elephant reaching out its trunk towards Omanchetan's body before offering a salute.

The elephant's new handler Rajesh struggled to fight back tears during the emotional moment, saying: 'When Brahmadathan lumbered to the funeral I couldn’t bear it. They loved each other like anything.'

The elephant had been under the care of Omanchetan since 1996, last appearing together at a festival.

An elephant paid its final respects to its trainer with a salute of its trunk after walking 15 miles to see his body for the last time in India

Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair, known as Omanchetan, 74, died from cancer on Thursday after caring for elephants for six decades in Kottayam, Kerala

Source: https://yawabase.com/heartbreaking-moment-elephant-pays-its-final-respects-to-its-trainer-with-a-salute-of-its-trunk-after-walking-15-miles-to-see-his-body/

An elephant showed emotions; payed respect to the dead while Buhari only expresses shock at the slaughtering of Nigerians by his brothers - Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram! That elephant is way better than Buhari!

And the elephant will stand by and see as they ignite his trainer.

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