May I just say, thanks to those who saw my point. To know, belatedly, that the elephant was back on his feet makes a big difference, of course. Animal welfare cops enough flak as it is. Fair to say, some of us are wired to feel a perhaps inordinant degree of sympathy (and emotion) as a reaction to the pain and suffering that sentient beings all over the world , human and otherwise, endure.
It goes without saying, and the stats show, this is a thread that attracts a great following, even though only a tiny proportion of lookers in are motivated to keep it going, thanks to the vim, vigour and vitality (and original wit) residing in the grey matter of the regulars. You're a team, chasps, right in the tradition of
'Captions Courageous'.
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