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Original Title: TIL an elephant (Tarra) and a dog (Bella) had become close friends at a sanctuary in Tennessee. Unfortunately, one day Bella was killed by coyotes, and Tarra found her body and carried it a mile back to the barn where the staff were.
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HOHENWALD, Tenn. - In 2009, CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman introduced you to a couple of very unlikely friends who couldn’t have been more different.
But for a resident named Tarra, there’s not enough room in Tennessee to escape the bad news she got last week.
For nearly a decade, Tarra had been best friends with a dog named Bella, a mutt who wandered onto the sanctuary grounds and into the heart of the gentle giant.
No blood, no tuffs of hair, nothing," said director of elephant husbandry, Steve Smith.
Steve’s theory is Tarra carried Bella possibly a mile or more to bring her home.
He said they’re spending more time with Tarra and being extra nice - making gestures like giving her a portion of their food.
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