{"id":8979,"date":"2025-03-20T20:24:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=8979"},"modified":"2025-03-20T20:24:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:24:22","slug":"calm-elephant-approaches-vets-truck-when-they-look-closely-they-realize-the-grave-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=8979","title":{"rendered":"Calm elephant approaches vets\u2019 truck \u2013 when they look closely they realize the grave danger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet.jpg 1177w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet-400x210.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mana Pools National Park, in Zimbabwe, Africa is a UNESCO world heritage site and conservation area teeming with awe-inspiring wildlife from hippos to crocodiles and over 300 different species of birds.<\/p><div class=\"gyatg69f5b6e9ef13c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.gyatg69f5b6e9ef13c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.gyatg69f5b6e9ef13c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.gyatg69f5b6e9ef13c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.gyatg69f5b6e9ef13c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.gyatg69f5b6e9ef13c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>It\u2019s manned by a team of people that ensure their animals are happy and healthy in this oasis, particularly as its home to many endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>So when a team of vets got a call out to an injured elephant they jumped in their truck immediately to assist. Little did they know that the elephant would approach them so calmly with such a shocking injury.<\/p>\n<p>After a closer inspection of this beautiful creature they spotted what looked like a hole in its head. The elephant, who they named \u201cPretty Boy,\u201d had been shot several weeks previously and had been walking around with the bullet lodged in his head.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/098\/newsner_default\/elefant1.jpg?1490793267\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vets Keith Dutlov and Lisa Marabini went out to search for injured pretty boy as soon as they got the call expecting to spend more time looking for it than treating him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-079a83356bc772c7096807b8efce98c0\" class=\"newsner-079a83356bc772c7096807b8efce98c0 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>But to the surprise of the animal heroes Pretty Boy came right out to the truck, strolling very calmly, as if he was asking for help.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/099\/newsner_default\/elefant2.jpg?1490793291\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe made himself available for examination within half an hour, coming right up to their car,\u201d vets from AWARE Trust Zimbabwe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=989297911123599&amp;id=208441509209247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wrote on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet.jpg 1177w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet-400x210.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mana Pools National Park, in Zimbabwe, Africa is a UNESCO world heritage site and conservation area teeming with awe-inspiring wildlife from hippos to crocodiles and over 300 different species of birds.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s manned by a team of people that ensure their animals are happy and healthy in this oasis, particularly as its home to many endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>So when a team of vets got a call out to an injured elephant they jumped in their truck immediately to assist. Little did they know that the elephant would approach them so calmly with such a shocking injury.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline-share-buttons hide-on-print style2 \" aria-label=\"Share buttons\"><a class=\"boxed-icon facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.stories.newsner.com%2Fanimals%2Fcalm-elephant-approaches-vets-truck-when-they-look-closely-they-realize-the-grave-danger%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i>\u00a0Share<\/a><i class=\"fa fa-pinterest\"><\/i><\/aside>\n<p>After a closer inspection of this beautiful creature they spotted what looked like a hole in its head. The elephant, who they named \u201cPretty Boy,\u201d had been shot several weeks previously and had been walking around with the bullet lodged in his head.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/098\/newsner_default\/elefant1.jpg?1490793267\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vets Keith Dutlov and Lisa Marabini went out to search for injured pretty boy as soon as they got the call expecting to spend more time looking for it than treating him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-079a83356bc772c7096807b8efce98c0\" class=\"newsner-079a83356bc772c7096807b8efce98c0 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>But to the surprise of the animal heroes Pretty Boy came right out to the truck, strolling very calmly, as if he was asking for help.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/099\/newsner_default\/elefant2.jpg?1490793291\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe made himself available for examination within half an hour, coming right up to their car,\u201d vets from AWARE Trust Zimbabwe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=989297911123599&amp;id=208441509209247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wrote on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0b044a3180eddd2142575d8846aa4f43\" class=\"newsner-0b044a3180eddd2142575d8846aa4f43 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-626695675\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_15862_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CJO_nsq-mYwDFZpIHgIdUyAYcQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/100\/newsner_default\/elefant3.jpg?1490793306\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAn X-ray was taken of Pretty Boy\u2019s skull which \u2013 in the vets\u2019 opinion \u2013 confirms the presence of a deformed bullet. He was likely shot at several centimeters too high for a \u201ckill shot\u201d, and the bullet glanced off his skull causing a depression fracture of the bones in his sinuses,\u201d according to the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/101\/newsner_default\/elefant4.jpg?1490793321\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bullet had hit him in the head and then lodged itself almost two inches away from the wound.<\/p>\n<p>The head wound had become infected and they described a \u201cgray pus\u201d seeping out of the wound, \u201cthe likes of which they\u2019d never seen before,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/102\/newsner_default\/elefant5.jpg?1490793337\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They removed fragments of the bone, disinfected and cleaned the wound and gave Pretty Boy plenty of antibiotics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet.jpg 1177w, https:\/\/cdn-stories.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/04134652\/bullet-400x210.jpg 400w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mana Pools National Park, in Zimbabwe, Africa is a UNESCO world heritage site and conservation area teeming with awe-inspiring wildlife from hippos to crocodiles and over 300 different species of birds.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s manned by a team of people that ensure their animals are happy and healthy in this oasis, particularly as its home to many endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>So when a team of vets got a call out to an injured elephant they jumped in their truck immediately to assist. Little did they know that the elephant would approach them so calmly with such a shocking injury.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline-share-buttons hide-on-print style2 \" aria-label=\"Share buttons\"><a class=\"boxed-icon facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.stories.newsner.com%2Fanimals%2Fcalm-elephant-approaches-vets-truck-when-they-look-closely-they-realize-the-grave-danger%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i>\u00a0Share<\/a><i class=\"fa fa-pinterest\"><\/i><\/aside>\n<p>After a closer inspection of this beautiful creature they spotted what looked like a hole in its head. The elephant, who they named \u201cPretty Boy,\u201d had been shot several weeks previously and had been walking around with the bullet lodged in his head.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/098\/newsner_default\/elefant1.jpg?1490793267\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vets Keith Dutlov and Lisa Marabini went out to search for injured pretty boy as soon as they got the call expecting to spend more time looking for it than treating him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-079a83356bc772c7096807b8efce98c0\" class=\"newsner-079a83356bc772c7096807b8efce98c0 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>But to the surprise of the animal heroes Pretty Boy came right out to the truck, strolling very calmly, as if he was asking for help.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/099\/newsner_default\/elefant2.jpg?1490793291\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe made himself available for examination within half an hour, coming right up to their car,\u201d vets from AWARE Trust Zimbabwe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=989297911123599&amp;id=208441509209247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wrote on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0b044a3180eddd2142575d8846aa4f43\" class=\"newsner-0b044a3180eddd2142575d8846aa4f43 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-626695675\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_15862_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CJO_nsq-mYwDFZpIHgIdUyAYcQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/100\/newsner_default\/elefant3.jpg?1490793306\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAn X-ray was taken of Pretty Boy\u2019s skull which \u2013 in the vets\u2019 opinion \u2013 confirms the presence of a deformed bullet. He was likely shot at several centimeters too high for a \u201ckill shot\u201d, and the bullet glanced off his skull causing a depression fracture of the bones in his sinuses,\u201d according to the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/101\/newsner_default\/elefant4.jpg?1490793321\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bullet had hit him in the head and then lodged itself almost two inches away from the wound.<\/p>\n<p>The head wound had become infected and they described a \u201cgray pus\u201d seeping out of the wound, \u201cthe likes of which they\u2019d never seen before,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/102\/newsner_default\/elefant5.jpg?1490793337\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They removed fragments of the bone, disinfected and cleaned the wound and gave Pretty Boy plenty of antibiotics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-b7f257858af554bf3f02cda5a3a4f162\" class=\"newsner-b7f257858af554bf3f02cda5a3a4f162 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1309904031\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_15862_2\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CJjxmdG-mYwDFUVXHgIdXSYGHg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_1__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_1\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_stories_newsner_com\/modul_1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/103\/newsner_default\/elefant6.jpg?1490793355\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The X-ray showed that Pretty Boy had had a lucky escape; the bullet was less than an inch away from killing him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/104\/newsner_default\/elefant7.jpg?1490793373\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"679\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On a closer inspection it was clear this beautiful creature had been shot before and vets believed he was probably shot outside the park and came in for refuge. They couldn\u2019t believe how calm and gentle he was toward the people helping him, considering the human cruelty he had endured.<\/p>\n<p>When the elephant woke up after surgery, he was happy to find a spot next to a tree and nap.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/105\/newsner_default\/elefant8.jpg?1490793390\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/AWARETrustZimbabwe\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=989297831123607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AWARE Trust Zimbabwe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fortunately, Pretty Boy felt much better the following day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-ecaaf43c80ad3cf54388534612695fe7\" class=\"newsner-ecaaf43c80ad3cf54388534612695fe7 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1306398210\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>He was once again happy and relaxed, thanks to the wonderful rescue efforts of the animal heroes, and in the national park he can now be safely monitored away from these mindless hunters.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about this incredible rescue organization and Zimbabwe\u2019s only veterinary conservation trust\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awaretrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.newsner.com\/attachments\/images\/000\/278\/106\/newsner_default\/elefant9.jpg?1490793404\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mana Pools National Park, in Zimbabwe, Africa is a UNESCO world heritage site and conservation area teeming with awe-inspiring wildlife from hippos to crocodiles and over 300 different species of birds. 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