Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
I am a sucker for true stories about animals overcoming odds, and because of this Tarra & Bella the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends really pulled at my heartstrings. Tarra the elephant used be a star of stage and screen, but has since retired to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. There are several other elephants there, all of which have a best friend. But Tarra did not have a best friend. Until Bella showed up. Bella was a stray dog that surprisingly was not intimidated by Tarra’s huge size. They started spending all their time together! They ate together, played together, and slept together. But one day something awful happened. Bella was hurt! She had to be taken away to a veterinarian, who said she would probably never walk again. Tarra waited at the spot she last saw Bella for days, then finally went in search of her friend. She amazingly walked right to the barn where Bella was recuperating! Bella howled for her friend, and finally the zookeepers carried her downstairs. The friends were reunited, and you know what? Bella got better! To this day Tarra and Bella are still best friends! See this book listed in our catalog
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