Year of rescue: 2014
Age at the time of rescue: 50 years old
Sex: Male
Personality traits: Reserved and gentle
Recognisable features: Tuskless (makhna)
Present health condition: Undergoing treatment for chronic hip abscess with regular cleaning and dressing with antiseptic ointment
Facility: Treatment Unit at ECCC
Favourite food: Sugarcanes and muskmelons
Favourite activities: Loves playing around with his tyre enrichment
Special needs: Dietary supplements given in cooked concentrate for building immunity and internal strength
Background history: Torn away from his mother as a calf, Raju was rescued in 2014 from Uttar Pradesh, where he spent decades working as a begging elephant. He would cower at the whip of a bullhook and his pain would be clear for the world to see but his owner just couldn’t care less. When Raju arrived at Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre, heavy chains lauded his feet and the spikes from the chains poked at Raju’s legs that caused soaring blisters. | READ MORE ABOUT RAJU | WATCH VIDEO
