After rescuing an abandoned baby elephant, a woman has a very special friend!

After rescuing an abandoned baby elephant, a woman has a very special friend!

An abandoned elephant has become the best friend of the woman who saved his life!
For Roxy Danckerts, a volunteer dedicated to rescuing animals in need, she founded the “Wilde is Life” association, and is constantly fighting to help as many wild animals in Zimbabwe as possible. But the next event was quite emotional.

It all started when an elephant cub was abandoned by its flock.

Roxy decided to host him for a few days in her animal shelter, waiting for him to recover.

Five years have passed since the moment of rescue and the elephant Moyo does not leave the woman who saved his life for nothing in the world.

Now Moyo seems more interested in life inside Roxy’s house than in the open wildlife of Zimbabwe because he always wants to stay with his savior: the elephant regularly visits Roxy’s kitchen to look for peanuts and cookies.

Over time, Moyo managed to overcome his fear of water – a trauma leftover from where he had been inadvertently abandoned by his family five years ago. But after 15 months of therapy and specialized care from Roxy and the shelter staff, Moyo is no longer afraid to cross a stream, river, lake, or waterfall!