I've got tears in my eyes! She looks like she's shed about 20 years since arriving there. Wonderful wonderful pictures!!

Fantatastic news,thank God she is now safe.

Sheila,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1373831/Anne-elephant-Happiness--sandpit.html

looks to be enjoying her freedom

Oh, love her...........looks so happy, beautiful to see. :-)

bless her,Ihave tears rolling down my face,Ijust hope somthing can be done for the others, about ten years ago,We were driving past a circus and I asked my husband to slow down as I could see a poor old elephant with it foot tied to the ground bet it was beautiful Annie,I never forgot about that as it upset me no end,

Sheila.

Fantastic to see more happy pictures!

Anne was on Westcountry TV last night.She looked so happy and the keepers were surprised how quickly she had settled in her new surroundings.She is going to have a new habitat built especially for her and was having a sand bath and enjoying carrots.Happy Days at last.

What a fantastic outcome for the old girl ! reading about her seems to have made my eyes leak lol.

i cried too at her plight but dont forget to donate, they have a page for that on the longleat site
i couldnt afford a lot but im sure every penny will help for her keep

Hi Tina,I have also donated.

Sheila

I feel quite choked.  Thanks for the updated photographs.  It is heartwarming to see her enjoying herself.  I'm thinking that, once more rescues arrive, she will be even happier to have heffalump company.  I can't wait to see that.

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AHhhhhh, bless her! Look at her with her face pressed into the sand :-D She looks to be in her element, fantastic :) :) :) :)

Such a terrible shame she was living like this. I have never been sure of zoo/animal actavists.......but this time its worked out briliantly. So pleased she is happy and yes she looks it to me her eyes look brighter, I agree.

It has always made me wonder why people wish to inflict torment/torture on animals.....never understood it and never want to. 

However it also makes me think if they treat animals this way how on earth do they treat the people in their "care" I stongly believe the step from
animal abuse is linked to human/child abuse. I think (and I don't think of it often but this case has confirmed it in my mind) that if you are found guilty of animal abuse....then you should be "checked" out by social services with regard to your human links too.

It certainly has been shown that serial killers, murderers, violent offenders, thugs and physical abusers often started off by being cruel to animals, anyone showing cruelty to animals would certainly be under my radar.

Anne is a very, very, lucky elephant, the abuse may well have escalated.