Thank you for your reply Nick.
I think that patsy came from a circus originally and had been poorly treated, as is the case with so many elephants. Their natural habitat is being destroyed by humans, as are so many things in nature.
From an article in the Globe and Mail newspaper, Sept. 7th, 2006:
As for Thika, Tessa, Tara, Toka, Tequila and Iringa, I know they are most definitely aware that one of their own is missing. The part that creates a lump in my throat is thinking that even though I understand why this had to happen, they can't. That maybe they're still wondering when Patsy is coming home. I wish I could reassure them that Patsy arrived home long ago, and rests securely in the heart of every creature lucky enough to have met her.
Natasha Rudnick lives in Toronto.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.200609...ories+of+an+elephant