Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA heartbroken elephant walked over 15 miles to attend its rider’s funeral and say its last goodbyes to him. The huge animal walked beside its keeper Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair’s son for two hours to visit his body outside his home. In the remarkable video, Brahmadathan was shown walking down a lane to the front yard of the late Mr Nair's house before his body was taken for his last rites. (Image: SWNS)The elephant then stood in front of the verandah and raised its trunk twice before Mr Nair’s son, Rajesh, came over to pat it on the head. (Image: SWNS)His son Rajesh, 50, said: "When Brahmadathan came to the to the funeral I couldn't bear it.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2021 17:14 UTC