Raju's story is one of the most widely shared elephant rescues in India. According to the animal welfare group that freed him, he spent most of his life in chains, used by his owners to beg from tourists, until a night-time rescue moved him to a sanctuary. Here is what has been reported, and what remains unconfirmed. A Life in Captivity Reports say Raju was taken from the … [Read more...] about Raju the Elephant: Chained for Decades, Then Rescued — What We Know