Collectibles
Sanjay's Bell - The Elephant With No Name
- Item Number
- 396
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 3350 USD to jr88a8d38
- Number of Bids
- 55 - Bid History
Item Description
Sanjay is a towering male tusker currently residing at our facility in Mathura. He is the most recent rescue by Wildlife SOS and is one of our largest elephants. He is about 50 years old.
Most of the elephants that have come into our care have a bell attached to a rope around their neck. We ceremoniously remove the bells to signify their freedom. The bells are auctioned off to raise money for the care of all the rescued elephants at Wildlife SOS.
Sanjay's Story: A twist of fate brought the elephant under the custody of the forest department and they requested our intervention. Although we didn't know this elephant's name, we knew that years of abuse and mistreatment had had a detrimental effect on the elephant’s health. Partially blind in the left eye, Sanjay was severely malnourished with severe wounds on his body and even tail. The elephant’s feet are also in a terrible condition with overgrown toenails and inflammation.
The district Court had issued an order stating that the elephant be sent to the Elephant Conservation and Care Center in Mathura. Although we initially planned to rescue this elephant after Priyanka as we are in the process of securing additional land for the elephants, we were then informed that there was a secret effort to get a stay on the court order and if that happened then the elephant would disappear and there were strong chances that we may never find him again. We realized that we had to act fast and had a really small window of 36 hours to move the elephant after which it could take us months or even years to locate him again. We mobilized quickly and completed the rescue of Sanjay.
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