An inconsolable calf weeps in an enclosure at a zoo in Rongcheng, Shandong province, China. (REUTERS/China Daily)If you can stomach the why of these tragic and visible tears, read on.
Just days after this baby elephant was born in late August, its mother stomped on it, injuring its legs. Hoping the incident was an accident, the keepers returned the infant, after it recovered, to its mother — who went right back to trying to kick it to death.
The calf was rescued by a zoo keeper and was taken to a separate enclosure where the above photo was taken. The abandoned animal reportedly wept for five hours. "He couldn't bear to be parted from his mother and it was his mother who was trying to kill him," a keeper said.
Before you go taking a long walk off of a short pier, there is good news and a happy follow-up photo!
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