Hold On To Love...

From my wise friend Nassu in NY.

"Hold on to love. Once its gone it rarely comes back.

Elephants elope, like humans do

30 Aug, 2007, 1348 hrs IST
Debajyoti Chakraborty, TNN

RANIGANJ:
He was tall, dark, handsome and literally wild. She was city bred, daring and willing to go that extra mile. It was love at first sight. A huge tusker, straight out of the jungle, raided a circus in the early hours of Wednesday, freed a female elephant and eloped with her to make a cosy home by a pond in Raniganj, West Bengal.

This tale of untamed love has yet another bizarre twist: a second female elephant, said to be 'very attached' to the one that fled the circus , has broken down and is pining for her friend. The 26-year-old tusker had entered Chittaranjan town a few days ago, triggering panic among the residents. Wildlife officials were called to drive him out but the beast had other plans — it's the mating season and he was lonely.

Early Wednesday, he raided Olympic Circus, which had set up camp in the Kumarbazar area of Raniganj , smashed through the tin walls and stormed the stable where four female elephants were confined. His eyes rested on Savitri — four years older than him — and he goaded her into fleeing with him. Savitri apparently fell for his wild charms and followed him like a lamb.

Residents have seen the couple roaming together, much in love. The tusker led her to the home he had already chosen — a pond in ward number seven of the Raniganj municipality.

The 'abduction' has shattered Chandranath Banerjee, manager of Olympic Circus. Savitri is worth Rs 4 lakh, he said."

Love,
Jhilmil