A retired circus elephant named Magda has left the internet heartbroken after a video showing her mourning the death of her longtime companion, Jenny, went viral. Jenny and Magda had been performing partners in Russia for over 25 years before retiring in 2021. This week, Jenny suddenly collapsed and passed away, leaving Magda visibly devastated. Magda's reaction to Jenny's death has touched millions. A confused-looking Magda was initially seen pushing her fallen friend and trying to lift her. After realizing her efforts were in vain, she hugged Jenny and stood by her side for hours. According to local media reports, Magda even prevented veterinarians from approaching Jenny during this emotional vigil.
"In the first minutes after the tragedy, she lightly pushed her friend and tried to lift her, and then began to hug her," news outlet Baza reported. "Magda said goodbye to Jenny for several hours and did not allow veterinarians near her."
Check Out The Viral Video
The video was shared on X with a caption that reads, "Retired circus elephant seen mourning and trying to comfort her partner of over 25 years after she had collapsed and passed away. Jenny and Magda were performing partners in Russia for over 25 years. When Jenny passed away this week, Magda refused to let veterinarians near her for several hours as she hugged the elephant. "In the first minutes after the tragedy, she lightly pushed her friend and tried to lift her, and then began to hug her," news outlet Baza reported. "Magda said goodbye to Jenny for several hours and did not allow veterinarians near her. So sad. "
The elephants shared a deep and complex bond. Despite their closeness, they occasionally clashed. During one of their shows, Jenny and Magda suddenly started fighting, causing panic among the audience. Jenny butted Magda, which the circus explained as a possible attempt to seek their trainer's attention. "What happened was a manifestation of the companion of love — jealousy," said the circus.
Reactions To The Viral Video
One of thr users said, "Heartbreaking. Elephants have deep emotional bonds, and Magda refusing to leave Jenny’s side shows just how strong their connection was. True love and grief in the animal kingdom." Whereas another one wrote, "Man, this touches my heart so deeply. Love is beautiful to witness…even in times of deep loss and sorrow."
Tensions escalated the following week when the elephants attacked their trainer, leaving him with two spinal fractures, broken ribs, and a punctured lung. The incident led to the cancellation of the long-running show. Magda's heartbreaking goodbye to Jenny has struck a chord with social media users, who have expressed admiration for the elephants' lifelong bond.