Post by auntym on Jan 22, 2017 13:16:58 GMT -6
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Evidence Of Equine Empathy At A Human's Funeral
Posted by Chris Savia
22 Jan 2017
Death is a part of life, as everyone was repeatedly reminded in 2016. And with death comes grief, one of the worst emotions experienced by anyone.
More tragic is how people observe grieving among animals, but many will discount accounts of mourning as anthropomorphism. Elephants have been seen tearing up when faced with death. When wild herds stumble upon the remains of other elephants, they'll pick up the bones and caress them, as if wondering if this was someone they knew in life. Crows also hold funerals for their fallen comrades. Chimps arrange wakes for their fallen friends. Finally man's best friend also mourn their canine and human friends, often holding vigil beside their bodies.
Recently a cow herder by the name of Wagner Figueiredo de Lima was killed in a motorcycle accident in Brazil, leaving behind his family and beloved stallion Sereno. Sereno was brought to the funeral and many in attendance could tell the horse was truly grieving for his best friend. Wagner's brother Wando noted, "This horse was everything to him, it was as if the horse knew what was happening and wanted to say goodbye" after watching Sereno pound his hooves, whimper, sniff the casket, and lower his head against it. Japanese photographer Kiyoshi Abreu was also in the audience, remarking, "The horse knew what was happening, he knew his best friend had gone" in addition to capturing the following heartwrenching images.
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Evidence Of Equine Empathy At A Human's Funeral
Posted by Chris Savia
22 Jan 2017
Death is a part of life, as everyone was repeatedly reminded in 2016. And with death comes grief, one of the worst emotions experienced by anyone.
More tragic is how people observe grieving among animals, but many will discount accounts of mourning as anthropomorphism. Elephants have been seen tearing up when faced with death. When wild herds stumble upon the remains of other elephants, they'll pick up the bones and caress them, as if wondering if this was someone they knew in life. Crows also hold funerals for their fallen comrades. Chimps arrange wakes for their fallen friends. Finally man's best friend also mourn their canine and human friends, often holding vigil beside their bodies.
Recently a cow herder by the name of Wagner Figueiredo de Lima was killed in a motorcycle accident in Brazil, leaving behind his family and beloved stallion Sereno. Sereno was brought to the funeral and many in attendance could tell the horse was truly grieving for his best friend. Wagner's brother Wando noted, "This horse was everything to him, it was as if the horse knew what was happening and wanted to say goodbye" after watching Sereno pound his hooves, whimper, sniff the casket, and lower his head against it. Japanese photographer Kiyoshi Abreu was also in the audience, remarking, "The horse knew what was happening, he knew his best friend had gone" in addition to capturing the following heartwrenching images.
CONTINUE READING: www.dailygrail.com/Mind-Mysteries/2017/1/Evidence-Equine-Empathy-Humans-Funeral