Ganesha's Cousins in Myanmar's Tsunami

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This amazing story came today from a friend who was in Myanmar when

the tsunami came:

 

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From the unbelievable chaos of the Tsunami disaster comes an

incredible tale from Jim France of the Pavilion Hotel Group in

Bangkok. At a resort on Phuket, one of the most popular attractions

is (was) elephant rides. As many as 8 people on one elephant, first

into the surrounding forest, then down to the beach, to lunch at a

fresh water lagoon, then back to the hotel.

 

The elephants (9) were kept chained to in-ground posts, not

because they needed to be, but because it made the mothers feel

better because their children seemed safe from an tromping when

feeding the beasts.

 

About twenty minutes before the first wave hit, the elephants

became extremely agitated and unruly. Four had just returned from a

trip and their handler's had not yet chained them. They helped the

other five tear free from their chains. They all then climbed a

hill and started bellowing.

 

Many people followed them up the hill. Then the waves hit. After

the waves subsided, the elephants charged down from the hill, and

started picking up children with their trunks and running them back

up the hill;

 

When all the children were taken care of, they started helping

the adults. They rescued 42 people. Then, they returned to the

beach and carried up 4 dead bodies, one of a child.

 

Not until the task was done would they allow their handler's to

mount them. Then with handler's atop, they began moving wreckage.

 

 

 

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