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Sarah Arnold

Elephant who cried when freed from 50 years in chains now trusts again after rehab

An elephant who cried as he was freed from 50 years spent in chains has learned to trust again after almost eight years in recovery.

Raju became a global symbol of hope among animal welfare campaigners and his rescue has led to 40 other elephants being saved from similar horrific abuse.

Shackled 24 hours a day in spiked chains, he had been ­routinely beaten and starved.

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