Heartbroken elephant walks 15 miles to attend human best friend's funeral

dailystar.co.uk:

elephant walked over 15 miles so she could say her final goodbye to her rider and best friend of 25 years at his funeral.The elephant, named Brahmadathan, made the two-hour journey with the rider's son in a heartbreaking quest to pay her respects.Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair, known as Omanchetan, rode and trained elephants for nearly six decades but had a special bond with Brahmadathan that reportedly made local residents "envious".The incredible moment when Brahmadathan arrived for the funeral was captured on camera.As Omanchetan's body lay outside his home, the huge elephant stands alongside mourners before touching her rider, or mahout's, body in a moment of thoughtfulness.Mahout's friends and family cry out with emotion as Brahmadathan.