They Killed This Baby’s Mother and Badly Injured Her. But Watch Her Reaction When She Is Rescued!
You are about to hear a story that will both break and warm your heart. An 8-month-old baby spider monkey was captured by poachers, who do this illegal activity in order to sell monkeys as pets. Neither poaching nor having a monkey as a pet is legal in Belize, where this baby who was clinging to her mom in a tree, was snatched after the poachers shot and killed her mother. She was put in a sack, and this terrorized little one was tied up for days without food or water.
Against all odds, her capture was reported to the Belize Forest Department who were able to locate her quickly, and rush her to The Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic. In the video you will meet this poor baby who was barely clinging to life, as she is received by the clinic staff, who lovingly named her “Izzie”.
Shock and Dehydration had brought her close to death, but the first thing that the doctors and nurses did was hug this little angel, and then began to slowly administer fluids.
As they gently examined her, you will see Izzie communicate her pain, which made them realize her arm was broken. The X-Ray showed that not only was she suffering from broken bones, but 5 shotgun pellets were lodged in her body, as a result of the killing of her mother.
Luckily they had the funds to bring in a surgeon from the US so that she could receive the kind of intricate treatment that allowed her arm to be saved. This fortunate little monkey required 4 surgeries to save her life.
The video of the care she was given, is just filled with such compassion and nurturance, that it made me cry with happiness. While her recovery was slow, her rehabilitation in the dedicated and loving hands of the “Wildtracks” caregivers, allowed Izzie to gradually gain confidence and strength.
Eventually she was able to use her injured arm to first swing and then climb! Joyfully, she was once again able to be back in the trees, that she was so devastatingly ripped from. Watching the footage of her rescue below is incredibly moving; knowing that she has gone on to live a full life is nothing short of amazing and wonderful.
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This Is Not a Normal Insect and They Are Showing Up Everywhere. If You Spot One Don’t Touch It
The freakish looking bug you see in this video, that looks like a mutant spider, is not something you ever want to come across inside your home. The fuzzy, spiky-haired creature isn’t a member of the arachnid family at all, it’s actually a caterpillar and it lives in North America. Sightings of the strange insect have become increasingly common and left many people understandably shaken and wondering- what is that bizarre thing?!
The strange bug is commonly known as a hag moth and it’s scientific name is Phobetron pithecium. However, when it’s in the larva stage, like the one in the accompanying clip, it’s called the monkey slug caterpillar. This ugly little guy will soon spin himself into a cocoon and go through metamorphosis, changing into an adult hag moth that’s just as hairy and hideous as he ever was before!
The monkey slug caterpillar’s habitat ranges from Quebec, Canada all the way down to southern Florida and as far west as Nebraska. They’re easy to spot because of the oddly distinct features they sport on their bodies, which include those curly, hairy, arm-like parts you can clearly see sticking out in the video. They move quite slow and awkwardly thanks to their suction cup legs, which is what earned them the slug part of their name.
Many people who come across these bizarre bugs assume they are poisonous and thus go out of their way to avoid them. While they aren’t exactly lethal or highly toxic, the hairs covering their bodies are capable of stinging and some people experience a painful reaction when their skin comes into contact with these hairs. However, it varies from person to person and those with more sensitive skin types are at an increased risk of having such a reaction.
All in all, it’s best to not touch or pick up any monkey slug caterpillars you see crawling around, not that you’d ever want to in the first place!
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