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Belfast zoo elephant angel...do you know her!

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happymummy24-7
happymummy24-7 Posts: 664 Forumite
in N. Ireland
Thought this was a lovely story about an un-known lady who took a baby elephant from the zoo during the war and cared for it in her back yard........lots of other animals had to be killed incase they escaped.
The zoo is running a publicity drive to trace the lady's family to thank them have a look incase you know her or about her!
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25233723-13762,00.html

I know not moneysaving.......but animalsaving ;)
it takes more energy
to hate than to love...
love and relax!

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  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    I also thought this story was fascinating. It wouldn't be long for the council to be called if someone showed the same compassion towards similar animals today. Hek, there'd be animal welfare, human rights groups complaining left right and centre. A true sign of the times.
  • xxlaurissaxx
    xxlaurissaxx Posts: 2,253 Forumite
    Pretani wrote: »
    I also thought this story was fascinating. It wouldn't be long for the council to be called if someone showed the same compassion towards similar animals today. Hek, there'd be animal welfare, human rights groups complaining left right and centre. A true sign of the times.

    Very true, mind you who would want a elephant in their back garden? Alot of dung would be needing cleaned up :rotfl:


    Great story though :T xx
    0/2013
    :beer:
  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    xxlaurissaxx wrote: »
    Very true, mind you who would want a elephant in their back garden? Alot of dung would be needing cleaned up :rotfl:

    It might deter the scavengers, you know the ones that wear baliclavas and carry crow-bars;) :rotfl:
  • SuperMum2008
    SuperMum2008 Posts: 673 Forumite
    And think of the manure potential...she could have grown jumbo tomatoes as a result...pardon the pun!
    Feel free to thank me, it makes my toes tingle and my ears go warm :T
  • Artytarty
    Artytarty Posts: 2,642 Forumite
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    I'll make a trunk call to try and find her...
    Norn Iron Club member 473
  • NAR
    NAR Posts: 4,864 Forumite
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    Should ask the elephant - surely it won't have forgotten! ;)
  • Bigcammy
    Bigcammy Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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    SuperMum2008 wrote: »
    And think of the manure potential...she could have grown jumbo tomatoes as a result...pardon the pun!

    Not on your Nellie......................... I'll get me coat
    Norn Iron Club Member No. 252 :beer:
  • sleepymy
    sleepymy Posts: 6,097 Forumite
    *gets everyone's coats and hides the vodka*
    The stupid things you do, you regret... if you have any sense, and if you don't regret them, maybe you're stupid. - Katharine Hepburn
  • Artytarty
    Artytarty Posts: 2,642 Forumite
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    Well, whoever finds her will have something to trumpet about...:rotfl:
    Norn Iron Club member 473
  • SnowyOwl_2
    SnowyOwl_2 Posts: 5,257 Forumite
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    The woman has been identified!

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7966994.stm
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