Animals may not be able to talk to us in our language but they certainly have other ways of communicating with us based on their body cues.
And if domesticated animals like pet dogs and cats can show their emotions through touch, even wild animals can do the same.
One specific example is this young elephant who unexpectedly clung to a man’s leg as if hugging him tightly with its trunk.
It was an amazing moment and it was all because of something equally incredible.
The baby elephant hugged the man who saved its life.
As it turned out, the man being hugged by the young elephant is not just any man.
He is the person who saved the young wild animal’s life from grave danger.
His compassion for the elephant did not end there. Aside from keeping him alive and away from harm, this forest ranger is the same person who reunited the calf with its elephant mom.
He belongs to the Forestry Services and took care of the forests in Mangal, Tamil Nadu, India.
A moment like no other.
It may seem hard to believe at first, but this elephant showing the forest ranger its deepest gratitude actually happened.
In fact, the adorable moment was caught on camera and it has resonated with tons of online viewers.
In a tweet posted by Twitter user Parveen Kaswan, lots of people have been touched after witnessing the video of the baby elephant hugging the forest ranger’s leg.
As the wild animal did this, the elephant’s face showed nothing but a sweet and thankful reaction.
“Love has no language,” Parveen wrote.
In his tweet, he continued on to describe the magical and heartwarming moment.
“A forest officer hugs a baby elephant. The team saved this calf and reconnected him with his mother.”
And indeed, what the forestry services team did is something we should all be thankful for.
Unlike domesticated animals, wild animals and their young are in a constant fight for survival as they live in the forests and jungles.
There is always a tendency that they get separated from each other as they flee for safety.
In these kinds of situations, forest rangers are ready to give a helping hand and save the animals from fatality.
They also help in making sure that the young are reconnected to their parents.
In one of the forestry service team’s patrol, they found this young elephant alone in the jungle, his mother nowhere in sight.
The team led the calf and hiked and trekked in the forest until the young elephant finally reunited with its mother.
As a sign of thanks, the wild animal wrapped its trunk around the man’s legs and gave him a hug.
Such a heartwarming scene!
This heartfelt moment only proves that love and gratitude can be done without the need for words.
With a simple hug full of love and thankfulness, anybody can share the happiness in their hearts.
If elephants can do it, so can we.
Click the video below to see the baby elephant thank the forest officer with a sweet hug!
Please SHARE this with your friends and family.
— Basha Nasir (@BashaNasir91) October 14, 2021
