{"id":5578,"date":"2025-09-20T09:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2025-09-20T09:07:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:07:42","slug":"a-mothers-grief-on-the-highway-the-baby-elephant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=5578","title":{"rendered":"A Mother\u2019s Grief On The Highway: The Baby Elephant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-169.png 1024w, https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-169-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-169-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-169-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Malaysia\u2019s East\u2013West Highway, a baby elephant was struck and killed by a livestock truck near Gerik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Footage of the grieving mother went viral, leaving millions in tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Mother\u2019s Desperation<br>Witnesses described her actions as \u201cfrantic and heart-shattering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She circled the truck, nudging it and trumpeting in distress, standing guard beside her calf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One observer wrote, \u201cJust imagine, a pregnancy of 18\u201322 months, walking with her calf every day to forage, and now she waits, but the child is not coming out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dailyp123_73791_Elephant_mourning_-v_7_41c03396-38e0-48f2-8cd1-258a490149c2_1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shared Grief<br>Videos spread online, especially poignant on Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netizens wrote, \u201cHow sad it is for the mother,\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s as though she still believes her calf is alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident highlighted that animals also feel love and grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Urgent Solutions Needed<br>The highway cuts through elephant habitats, causing repeated accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts call for wildlife crossings, better lighting, and speed enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Perak Elephant Sanctuary aims to help, but completion isn\u2019t expected until 2029.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>On Malaysia\u2019s East\u2013West Highway, a baby elephant was struck and killed by a livestock truck near Gerik. 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