My Best Friend Is An Elephant | BEAST BUDDIES
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Published 2019-02-14
WHAT if your best friend weighed 10,000lbs and was able to crush a watermelon under her foot? Acrobat and animal handler Lauryn Murray, 33, from Florida, grew up in a circus and spends almost every day caring for Lady Essex, a huge Asian elephant. Lauryn says the two are 'as close as a human and an elephant can be’. Amazingly, Lady Essex plays fetch with Lauryn’s dogs and even likes to play with her three-year-old son, who helps give her a bath.
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All Comments (21)
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i wonder if the elephant ever thinks "i have such a cute pet human"
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An elephant playing fetch with a dog. That's the internet I signed up for
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fun fact: elephants look at us the same way we look at puppies, they think were cute 😄
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Animal activists should let this one go: the elephant looks happy and the lady seems caring
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I had a elephant in Asia, when we moved, 12 years later I went back and saw her, she didn’t forget me and ran to me
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Imagine that kid trying to tell his whole class that he has a pet elephant
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The way she holds her hand with her trunk like a hand is pretty cute
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These animals are incredibly intelligent, as well as spiritual. Elephants mourn their deceased relatives, decades after the loss. They're so wise and affectionate.
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I wish they filmed more of the elephant playing Fetch with the dog LOL🤣🤣
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A elephant playing fetch with a dog is the kind of content we need on YouTube
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At this point it’s barely even captivity, that elephant has such a good life
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I love how they “hold hands” when they go on a walk 😅😍🐘
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40,000 muscles in there trunk alone!! That's mind blowing
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No ropes, no chains, nothing harmful. Everything’s just genuin.
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"Imagine"
You ask her out, & this guy shows up. -
" Hey wanna go see a movie?" " I can't I gotta go walk the elephant."
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Elephants are extremely intelligent and emotional creatures. They especially love their babies, and look after little ones. They're very sure footed, too! That child is probably safer with that ellie than with many dogs!💖🐘💖
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This was very special. And to be honest, the elephant is NOT a pet, but a family member. I'm happy for the lady, I hope the elephant is happy as well.
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"WHAT if your best friend weighed 10,000lbs and was able to crush a watermelon under her foot? "
ex wife is a better word -
2:17 I disagree with her. The real question is " is it ethical for people to own such animals". I'm sure there are people that would be great at taking care of elephants, but I also believe nature belongs in nature.
