An emaciated elephant calf in India was being held by neglectful owners and was on the brink of death. Looking like skin and bones, she suffered from extreme malnourishment—until a community of caring animal activists came to the rescue. When a pro-animal rights individual, Mr. S. Jain, reported witnessing the terrible state Lakshmi the elephant was in, the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department intervened and rescued the calf from her captors. While authorities sought legal repayment for the neglect, she was brought to Wildlife SOS, the country’s largest wildlife rescue organization. Lakshmi has since become known as “India’s Skinniest Elephant,” while her mistreatment resulted in a host of health problems. The young elephant was around 25—30 years of age, but her terrible health, due to abuse, made her weak and unable to walk well. Some of the severe malnourishment and neglect she suffered resulted in lameness, arthritis, chronic abscesses, and degenerative joint …