Man Pledges Over Six Acres Of Land To Two Treasured Elephants In Order To Guarantee They Aren't Hungry

Jun 19, 2020 by apost team

This month it was revealed that a man in India is making sure his beloved wild pets will stay safe and protected after his death. Akhtar Imam of Bihar, India, has donated his six-acre property to two elephants he regards as family members. He wants to be sure his beloved friends Moti and Rani never have to worry about having enough food to eat.

Akhtar is chief manager of the Asian Elephant Rehabilitation and Wildlife Animal Trust (AERAWAT) in Bihar, India, according to the Pune Mirror. Indian elephants are endangered, and habitat loss has led to many elephants searching for food in villages and towns. Too often, they encounter hostile humans who don't have compassion for them. Incidents of cruelty to elephants have recently made the news, and Akhtar doesn't want that fate for Moti and Rani.

Akhtar grew up with animals. His elephants are 15 and 20 years old. Akhtar, who is 50, worries about their future.

Akhtar told the India Times, “I have lived with them since my childhood. The two are my family members."

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“I don’t want my elephants to face the fate of orphaned or abandoned captive elephants who die on the streets or in deserted fields due to lack of proper care," he told The Guardian newspaper. Indian elephants can live to the age of 70.

Living on six acres of protected land will mean they'll always have the resources and safety they need. The land has two full-time animal caretakers who guard against poachers and take care of the elephants.

Akhtar said his elephants deserve the generosity. Moni and Rati once saved his life from gun-toting poachers. He said their loud screams woke him in the middle of the night.

“When I opened my door to see why the elephants were trumpeting, I saw they were chasing criminals nearby,” he said. “I am alive because my elephants acted as bodyguards for me.”

His decision received rave reviews from animal lovers on Twitter and on news sites. Akhtar said he's leaving his house and a smaller piece of land to his wife and son, but the elephants come first.

"My relationship with elephants is lifelong," he said. "We love each other." Akhtar Imam is an Indian man whose love of elephants goes beyond the grave. His decision to leave his land to his beloved animals means they'll never go hungry.

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