Losing your child is heartbreaking and excruciating pain that transcends species. It is something that goes beyond the earthly presence and responds to the only instinct of parental love: losing a child is inhuman.
For anyone, also for this elephant who does not want to detach himself from the place where they hit and killed his puppy.
It happened in Malaysiaon the Gerik-Jeli East-West highway in Perak: here a five-year-old small elephant was overwhelmed and killed by a container truck that transported poultry. The baby, who weighed about 700 kilos, was crossing with his mother, in the darkness of the night. And whoever guided the truck ended up on him.
A scene, the one that follows, that puts the chills: the images spread on social media show the immense suffering of the mother, who tries to lift the truck to save her puppy, now lifeless.
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This tragedy shows the serious danger that wildlife must face due to the growth of road networks – said Environmental Minister Nik Nik Bin Bin Nik Ahmad. From 2020, eight elephants have been killed on the Malaysian roads, of which three only in 2025. The Gerik-Jeli motorway crossed key habitats such as the Royal Belum State Park and the Tenengor forest, making it a frequent site for animal crossings.
And that’s just like that and that’s why in many countries they are building faunal corridors or artificial bridges that connect the crown of the trees And they allow arboric mammals to cross the road without being invested with vehicles.
Also safeguard the life of animals in this way, many of which are already at risk of extinction, it is fundamental for us and for biodiversity. And not to see more trapped scenes.
