Plausible? An elephant saving a man thought to be drowning? [twitter.com]
Animals definitely save people's lives..my son's horse saved his life several times, risking his own life in one case when he fought off a (much bigger) stallion who was trying to kill my seven-year-old son.
it's not just plausible, it's true. spend some time in SE Asia and you'll understand.
@ToolGuy she's acting just like they do when a calf is in the water. given the part of their brain that lights up when they are interacting with humans it doesn't surprise me a bit that they act maternal towards a human they believe is in a hazard. they think of us as cute.