When a mourning elephant arrives to pay his final respects to the man who has cared for him for decades, it is an emotional moment. It took approximately two hours for the elephant to walk 15 kilometres to say goodbye to his beloved!
Damodaran Nair, also known as an Omanchetian in his community, has been caring for endangered elephants for over six decades. He adored all of these extraordinary people, but there was an unfathomable bond between one of them and the loving one. Between him and an elephant named Brahmadatan, he had a father-son bond.
Damodaran, 74, died just a few days earlier. One of his final requests was to reconnect with an old acquaintance. His desire was not realized, but the devoted elephant came to say his final goodbyes to his closest human buddy. The elephant pays a heartfelt parting visit to Damodaran’s home! Everyone, including curator Brahmadatathan, was moved to tears by the event. “I couldn’t handle it when Brahmadathan fainted at the burial,” the guy remarked. «They were in love like no one else!»
