Dog Loves Elephant: Unlikely Animal Friendships

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Dog Loves Elephant: Unlikely Animal Friendships

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08/29/11

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This is probably the coolest thing i have seen in awhile. Pulling on my heartstrings!
I just love these heartwarming stories from CBS News…

In a nutshell: this is the story of an elephant named Tara living at an elephant sanctuary. There are a bunch of dogs who live at the sanctuary as well. But one dog, Bella, has formed an amazing friendship with Tara the elephant, showing that friendship can happen even in the most unexpected circumstances.

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