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  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Girl And Her Dog Rescue A Mother Goat And Her Newborn Baby <br />
<br />
This is 11-year-old Hamdü Sena Bilgin. She lives in a small village outside the city of Rize, in Turkey. Hamdü Sena and her family operate a small farm, where they raise goats for their milk. She serves as goatherd, the animals' protector and guide.<br />
<br />
Her dog, Tomi, is always by her side to help, even during the cold winter months. Recently, while Hamdü Sena and her loyal pup were tending to goats grazing on a snowy hillside far from home, one of them suddenly went into labor. Fearing that the goat, and her soon-to-be-arriving baby, would be too weak to make it back on their own, the young goatherd sprang into action.<br />
<br />
"After the goat gave birth, I led the rest of the herd back to their shelter," Hamdü Sena said, "Then I grabbed two backpacks from the house and went back to the goat and her baby with Tomi."<br />
<br />
Although the backpacks are normally filled with books and school supplies, on this day, their cargo would be far more precious indeed. Once back at the spot, Hamdü Sena loaded the mother goat into her backpack, and put the fragile baby into the other. Tomi carried her.<br />
<br />
"He's a good dog," Hamdü Sena said. "Very smart."<br />
<br />
Together, they slogged through the steep, wintery terrain to bring the new family to safety. "The snow was so thick, I was exhausted," said Hamdü Sena. "But it was worth it."<br />
<br />
She was joined near the end of the trek by her brother, who captured photos of the rescue in action. Thanks to Hamdü Sena and Tomi's dedication to the animals they tend, the mother goat and her baby are now both safe and sound. But while the heroic 11-year-old might consider it her duty to the herd to protect them all from harm<br />
©Hamdü Sena Bilgin/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Girl_And_Her_Dog_Rescue_Goat_A...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Rescue Dog Becomes 'Mum' To Every Animal She Meets <br />
<br />
When the rabbit escaped from her hutch, Meylin Hadad panicked. The neighbors had a dog, and if the rabbit got into their yard, Hadad worried it would be the end of her.<br />
<br />
Hadad screamed for her daughter to come help her catch the rabbit. Hadad's own dog — a Great Dane named Missy — came bounding over and chased the rabbit down. Hadad feared the worst.<br />
<br />
"I'm like, OK, that's it," says Hadad "But when I got there, nothing had happened. She had grabbed the rabbit, but she was just holding her on the ground with her mouth. Her teeth weren't even touching her. And when I picked up the rabbit, she started licking her. After that, I'm like, OK — this dog will never hurt anything."<br />
<br />
Before Missy was Hadad's dog, she'd been owned by one of Hadad's acquaintances. The first owners decided they didn't want Missy anymore, so Hadad adopted her in 2012.<br />
<br />
"They got Missy when she was a newborn," Hadad explains. "They weren't too familiar with the breed. They didn't realize how big she was getting, so at 6 months, they didn't have the space for her, and they didn't want to take care of her."<br />
<br />
Missy isn't the only animal Hadad has rescued. She has a mini animal sanctuary at her home in Broward County in South Florida, with rescued dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, birds and a porcupine. Today, Missy is in her element at Hadad's home. She adores all the animals, Hadad says, treating them like her own children.<br />
<br />
"She just immediately wants to play with everybody," Hadad says. "Any new animal that I've brought in, she wants to nurture and take on the mommy role."<br />
<br />
Last October, Hadad adopted Gordo, a piglet found running down a sidewalk in Miami. Hadad's friend grabbed the piglet before a car hit him, and Hadad offered to adopted him. The moment Gordo met Missy, he was obsessed with her, Hadad says. "That pig went directly to the dog," Hadad says. "Obviously the first time they met, I held Missy on a rope, just being cautious.
    ExPix_Rescue_Dog_Becomes_Mum_To_Ever...jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl5.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl4.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl9.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl8.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl6.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl2.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl1.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl3.jpg
  • Assad and Russian jet fighters carried out on Thursday new bombardment rounds on Idlib, leaving 11 civilians dead and more than 15 others injured.<br />
<br />
Syria’s White Helmets or civil defense volunteers rushed to the scene to recover bodies and rescue the injured, transporting them to medical points.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah, one of the civil defense volunteers, was among others searching the rubble for any survivors.<br />
<br />
After two hours’ work, Abu Kifah and his colleagues were able rescue a 30-day-old baby from under the rubble.<br />
<br />
After recovering the baby girl, Abu Kifah burst into tears and held her tight to his chest while he got on an ambulance and took her to one of the makeshift hospitals in Idlib, as a video footage, published by one of the activists, showed.<br />
<br />
In the footage, Abu Kifah is seen holding the baby girl to his chest and getting on an ambulance.<br />
<br />
Abu Kifah did not let go of the girl and was weeping and saying “O, Allah,” as paramedics were cleaning some bruises which were on the baby’s face.<br />
<br />
Moaz al-Shami, a citizen journalist, met Abu Kifah to ask him about rescuing the baby girl.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_volunteer_rescuing_baby_girl7.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List07.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List09.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List06.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List02.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List01.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List11.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List10.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List08.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List05.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List03.jpg
  • 18-Year-Old Rescue Dog Is Doing Everything On His Bucket List <br />
<br />
Morgan is a senior dachshund who is currently the ripe old age of 18. When Morgan's human passed away, he ended up at the Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Florida.<br />
<br />
When staffers at the shelter realized how old Morgan was, they knew they needed to get him out of the shelter to somewhere he could live out the rest of his days in peace. The shelter decided to reach out to Senior Paws Sanctuary (SPS) to see if it could help the elderly little dog.<br />
<br />
"LCDAS called SPS to inform us that an elderly, unadoptable dog had arrived and wanted to know if we could help him," Kate Reidy, Morgan's foster mom,. "The founder and organizer of SPS went to see Morgan and fell in love."<br />
<br />
All of the dogs with SPS are sent to live with foster families, and so Morgan went to live with Reidy and her 10-year-old dog, Charlie. Reidy assumed that because he was already 18, Morgan would be a slower, sleepier kind of dog — but that turned out not to be the case at all.<br />
<br />
"I joke and say Morgan has Benjamin Button disease," Reidy said. "He has gotten more active, livelier and his personality has grown in the past year of fostering him. Most people don't believe his age!"<br />
<br />
Morgan immediately began to thrive in his foster home, loving everything about his new life. His new mom got him his own stairs to help him get onto the couch and bed, and he loves to wander around his house exploring.<br />
<br />
"He loves attention," Reidy said. "He loves to snuggle as close as he can to you and every so often he will get up and sniff your face just to make sure he remembers who he is sitting with! It's so sweet."<br />
<br />
No one can be sure exactly what Morgan's first 18 years of life were like, or exactly what he got to do or see. Since his foster home seemed to make him livelier and more excited to explore the world, his foster mom decided to make him a bucket list.<br />
<br />
So far, Morgan has gotten to go on a plane …<br />
meet a sergeant and beco
    ExPix_18_Year_Old_Dog_Bucket_List04.jpg
  • Rescue of Dolphin Calf in the Wild<br />
<br />
An 11-month-old female bottlenose dolphin calf is swimming free of fishing gear that could have severed her tail. This week, the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), in collaboration with nine other organizations, mounted a life-saving rescue in Little Marco Pass in Collier County, Florida. <br />
<br />
“We are seeing situations like this all too often along Florida’s coasts,” said Dr. Randy Wells, director of the Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and the rescue’s coordinator. “This otherwise healthy dolphin calf likely would have died had we not been able to remove the fishing gear. Her entanglement is a prime example of why we humans need to be careful with our fishing gear and watch out for wildlife that lives in our coastal waters.”<br />
<br />
The dolphin, a dependent calf nicknamed Skipper, was first spotted by members of the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project, who documented the entanglement and reported it to state and federal authorities in August. After the dolphin was spotted still entangled in fishing gear numerous times over several weeks, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, which oversees the protection of marine mammals in the United States, asked SDRP to try to free the dolphin. An initial effort by staff from SDRP and Mote Marine Laboratory to remove the gear with a long-handled disentanglement tool on August 28 was not successful.<br />
<br />
The National Marine Fisheries Service and SDRP contacted members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network to help with a rescue, which also included Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC Law Enforcement, SDRP, Mote Marine Laboratory, SeaWorld, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, University of Florida, the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project.<br />
<br />
Early on Thursday, September 4, a team of more than 30 people and six boats gathered at the Collier Boulevard boat ramp near
    Exclusivepix_Rescue_of_Dolphin_Calf5..jpeg
  • Rescue of Dolphin Calf in the Wild<br />
<br />
An 11-month-old female bottlenose dolphin calf is swimming free of fishing gear that could have severed her tail. This week, the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), in collaboration with nine other organizations, mounted a life-saving rescue in Little Marco Pass in Collier County, Florida. <br />
<br />
“We are seeing situations like this all too often along Florida’s coasts,” said Dr. Randy Wells, director of the Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and the rescue’s coordinator. “This otherwise healthy dolphin calf likely would have died had we not been able to remove the fishing gear. Her entanglement is a prime example of why we humans need to be careful with our fishing gear and watch out for wildlife that lives in our coastal waters.”<br />
<br />
The dolphin, a dependent calf nicknamed Skipper, was first spotted by members of the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project, who documented the entanglement and reported it to state and federal authorities in August. After the dolphin was spotted still entangled in fishing gear numerous times over several weeks, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, which oversees the protection of marine mammals in the United States, asked SDRP to try to free the dolphin. An initial effort by staff from SDRP and Mote Marine Laboratory to remove the gear with a long-handled disentanglement tool on August 28 was not successful.<br />
<br />
The National Marine Fisheries Service and SDRP contacted members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network to help with a rescue, which also included Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC Law Enforcement, SDRP, Mote Marine Laboratory, SeaWorld, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, University of Florida, the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project.<br />
<br />
Early on Thursday, September 4, a team of more than 30 people and six boats gathered at the Collier Boulevard boat ramp near
    Exclusivepix_Rescue_of_Dolphin_Calf4..jpeg
  • Rescue of Dolphin Calf in the Wild<br />
<br />
An 11-month-old female bottlenose dolphin calf is swimming free of fishing gear that could have severed her tail. This week, the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), in collaboration with nine other organizations, mounted a life-saving rescue in Little Marco Pass in Collier County, Florida. <br />
<br />
“We are seeing situations like this all too often along Florida’s coasts,” said Dr. Randy Wells, director of the Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and the rescue’s coordinator. “This otherwise healthy dolphin calf likely would have died had we not been able to remove the fishing gear. Her entanglement is a prime example of why we humans need to be careful with our fishing gear and watch out for wildlife that lives in our coastal waters.”<br />
<br />
The dolphin, a dependent calf nicknamed Skipper, was first spotted by members of the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project, who documented the entanglement and reported it to state and federal authorities in August. After the dolphin was spotted still entangled in fishing gear numerous times over several weeks, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, which oversees the protection of marine mammals in the United States, asked SDRP to try to free the dolphin. An initial effort by staff from SDRP and Mote Marine Laboratory to remove the gear with a long-handled disentanglement tool on August 28 was not successful.<br />
<br />
The National Marine Fisheries Service and SDRP contacted members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network to help with a rescue, which also included Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC Law Enforcement, SDRP, Mote Marine Laboratory, SeaWorld, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, University of Florida, the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project.<br />
<br />
Early on Thursday, September 4, a team of more than 30 people and six boats gathered at the Collier Boulevard boat ramp near
    Exclusivepix_Rescue_of_Dolphin_Calf2..jpeg
  • Rescue of Dolphin Calf in the Wild<br />
<br />
An 11-month-old female bottlenose dolphin calf is swimming free of fishing gear that could have severed her tail. This week, the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), in collaboration with nine other organizations, mounted a life-saving rescue in Little Marco Pass in Collier County, Florida. <br />
<br />
“We are seeing situations like this all too often along Florida’s coasts,” said Dr. Randy Wells, director of the Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and the rescue’s coordinator. “This otherwise healthy dolphin calf likely would have died had we not been able to remove the fishing gear. Her entanglement is a prime example of why we humans need to be careful with our fishing gear and watch out for wildlife that lives in our coastal waters.”<br />
<br />
The dolphin, a dependent calf nicknamed Skipper, was first spotted by members of the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project, who documented the entanglement and reported it to state and federal authorities in August. After the dolphin was spotted still entangled in fishing gear numerous times over several weeks, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, which oversees the protection of marine mammals in the United States, asked SDRP to try to free the dolphin. An initial effort by staff from SDRP and Mote Marine Laboratory to remove the gear with a long-handled disentanglement tool on August 28 was not successful.<br />
<br />
The National Marine Fisheries Service and SDRP contacted members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network to help with a rescue, which also included Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC Law Enforcement, SDRP, Mote Marine Laboratory, SeaWorld, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, University of Florida, the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project.<br />
<br />
Early on Thursday, September 4, a team of more than 30 people and six boats gathered at the Collier Boulevard boat ramp near
    Exclusivepix_Rescue_of_Dolphin_Calf3..jpeg
  • Rescue of Dolphin Calf in the Wild<br />
<br />
An 11-month-old female bottlenose dolphin calf is swimming free of fishing gear that could have severed her tail. This week, the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), in collaboration with nine other organizations, mounted a life-saving rescue in Little Marco Pass in Collier County, Florida. <br />
<br />
“We are seeing situations like this all too often along Florida’s coasts,” said Dr. Randy Wells, director of the Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and the rescue’s coordinator. “This otherwise healthy dolphin calf likely would have died had we not been able to remove the fishing gear. Her entanglement is a prime example of why we humans need to be careful with our fishing gear and watch out for wildlife that lives in our coastal waters.”<br />
<br />
The dolphin, a dependent calf nicknamed Skipper, was first spotted by members of the 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project, who documented the entanglement and reported it to state and federal authorities in August. After the dolphin was spotted still entangled in fishing gear numerous times over several weeks, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, which oversees the protection of marine mammals in the United States, asked SDRP to try to free the dolphin. An initial effort by staff from SDRP and Mote Marine Laboratory to remove the gear with a long-handled disentanglement tool on August 28 was not successful.<br />
<br />
The National Marine Fisheries Service and SDRP contacted members of the Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network to help with a rescue, which also included Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC Law Enforcement, SDRP, Mote Marine Laboratory, SeaWorld, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, University of Florida, the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project.<br />
<br />
Early on Thursday, September 4, a team of more than 30 people and six boats gathered at the Collier Boulevard boat ramp near
    Exclusivepix_Rescue_of_Dolphin_Calf1..jpeg
  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
<br />
 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
<br />
 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_man_saved_by_rescue_wor...jpg
  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
<br />
 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
<br />
 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_man_saved_by_rescue_wor...jpg
  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
<br />
 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
<br />
 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_man_saved_by_rescue_wor...jpg
  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
<br />
 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
<br />
 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_man_saved_by_rescue_wor...jpg
  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
<br />
 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
<br />
 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_man_saved_by_rescue_wor...jpg
  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
<br />
 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
<br />
 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
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  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
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 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
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  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
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 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
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  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
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 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
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  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
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 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
©Exclusivepix Media
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  • KATMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: (CHINA OUT)<br />
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 Nepal Earthquake, 20-year-old man saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building<br />
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 A 20-year-old man gets saved by rescue workers from a collapsed building on April 29, 2015 in Katmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimmers_Rescue_Man_Fro...jpg
  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
©Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Swimmers_Rescue_Man_Fro...jpg
  • CHANGCHUN, CHINA - DECEMBER 10: China Out - Finland out<br />
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Winter Swimmers Rescue Man From A Hole In The Ice<br />
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An elderly man is saved by several winter swimming lovers after slipping on the ice and falling into a hole at Nanhu Park on December 10, 2013 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China. <br />
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  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
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Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
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A MOAS rescue swimmer helps guide the migrant boat alongside the  MOAS mothership, Responder. The  overloaded open boat carrying 55 migrants. made a distress call to say they had lost engine power and were drifting in the heavy swell. The SAR team launched their fast rescue craft and brought the migrant boat next to the MOAS mothership, Responder. It was an extremely challenging rescue because of the heavy sea swell, but all the migrants were safely brought aboard.<br />
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ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
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The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
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MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
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The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week period, some 37,000 migrants and refugees have reached Italy and Greece by sea, which is 10 times the total of 2015.<br />
 <br />
“What we are witnessing in the Aegean Sea is
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  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
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Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
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MOAS is altered by HCG of a rapidly deflating rubber dinghy with women, children and men onboard. The deflating boat is close to being swamped by waves in the rolling sea. The SAR team using the MOAS mothership, Responder to give lee side, they approach the boat in their fast rescue craft, with rescues swimmers standing by incase anyone falls into the water, the experienced SAR team quickly evacuate the boat, of all 40 people. This was a challenging rescue in view of the 1 -1.5m waves and the state of the migrant craft.  The VOI was severely deflated and would have gone under had it not been for MOAS’s timely intervention. <br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week p
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
MOAS is altered by HCG of a rapidly deflating rubber dinghy with women, children and men onboard. The deflating boat is close to being swamped by waves in the rolling sea. The SAR team using the MOAS mothership, Responder to give lee side, they approach the boat in their fast rescue craft, with rescues swimmers standing by incase anyone falls into the water, the experienced SAR team quickly evacuate the boat, of all 40 people. This was a challenging rescue in view of the 1 -1.5m waves and the state of the migrant craft.  The VOI was severely deflated and would have gone under had it not been for MOAS’s timely intervention. <br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week p
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
A young Syrian child is lifted to safety from an overloaded open boat carrying 55 migrants. A distress call had been made from the boat to say they had lost engine power and were drifting in the heavy swell. The SAR team launched their fast rescue craft and brought the migrant boat next to the MOAS mothership, Responder. It was an extremely challenging rescue because of the heavy sea swell, but all the migrants were safely brought aboard.<br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week period, some 37,000 migrants and refugees have reached Italy and Greece by sea, which is 10 times the total of 2015.<br />
 <br />
“What we are witnessing in the Aegean Sea is even more horrendous than
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
MOAS is altered by HCG of a rapidly deflating rubber dinghy with women, children and men onboard. The deflating boat is close to being swamped by waves in the rolling sea. The SAR team using the MOAS mothership, Responder to give lee side, they approach the boat in their fast rescue craft, with rescues swimmers standing by incase anyone falls into the water, the experienced SAR team quickly evacuate the boat, of all 40 people. This was a challenging rescue in view of the 1 -1.5m waves and the state of the migrant craft.  The VOI was severely deflated and would have gone under had it not been for MOAS’s timely intervention. <br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week p
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
Rescued Syrian migrants are brought safely ashore to Samos by the MAOS Rescue ship, the Responder<br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week period, some 37,000 migrants and refugees have reached Italy and Greece by sea, which is 10 times the total of 2015.<br />
 <br />
“What we are witnessing in the Aegean Sea is even more horrendous than what we experienced in the Mediterranean. Due to the shorter distances, smugglers take increased risks at the expense of the refugees, often giving them worthless lifejackets and inflatable boats that simply cannot reach shore. Despite worsening weather conditions, refugees continue to make the desperate crossing, many times finding themselves
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  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
MOAS team make a sighting of a large rubber dinghy with 48 people onboard ( 8 males, 16 females and 14 children). The boat is in distress in the heavy swell. Three men are then spotted in sea by the MOAS searchlight. The men looking exhausted are encouraged to swim and grasp hold of the Jacobs ladder hanging on the side of the MOAS Rescue ship, Responder. With rescues swimmers at the ready, the men are pulled to safety. The men had fallen from the dinghy and could not climb back due to the high seas and their boat being already so overcrowded. Their rubber boat with their family members aboard was then safely brought alongside the Responder and all remaining 45 people, mainly Syrians were brought on deck, exhausted<br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have alread
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
MOAS team make a sighting of a large rubber dinghy with 48 people onboard ( 8 males, 16 females and 14 children). The boat is in distress in the heavy swell. Three men are then spotted in sea by the MOAS searchlight. The men looking exhausted are encouraged to swim and grasp hold of the Jacobs ladder hanging on the side of the MOAS Rescue ship, Responder. With rescues swimmers at the ready, the men are pulled to safety. The men had fallen from the dinghy and could not climb back due to the high seas and their boat being already so overcrowded. Their rubber boat with their family members aboard was then safely brought alongside the Responder and all remaining 45 people, mainly Syrians were brought on deck, exhausted<br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have alread
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
MOAS team make a sighting of a large rubber dinghy with 48 people onboard ( 8 males, 16 females and 14 children). The boat is in distress in the heavy swell. Three men are then spotted in sea by the MOAS searchlight. The men looking exhausted are encouraged to swim and grasp hold of the Jacobs ladder hanging on the side of the MOAS Rescue ship, Responder. With rescues swimmers at the ready, the men are pulled to safety. The men had fallen from the dinghy and could not climb back due to the high seas and their boat being already so overcrowded. Their rubber boat with their family members aboard was then safely brought alongside the Responder and all remaining 45 people, mainly Syrians were brought on deck, exhausted<br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have alread
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
MOAS team make a sighting of a large rubber dinghy with 48 people onboard ( 8 males, 16 females and 14 children). The boat is in distress in the heavy swell. Three men are then spotted in sea by the MOAS searchlight. The men looking exhausted are encouraged to swim and grasp hold of the Jacobs ladder hanging on the side of the MOAS Rescue ship, Responder. With rescues swimmers at the ready, the men are pulled to safety. The men had fallen from the dinghy and could not climb back due to the high seas and their boat being already so overcrowded. Their rubber boat with their family members aboard was then safely brought alongside the Responder and all remaining 45 people, mainly Syrians were brought on deck, exhausted<br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have alread
    Exclusivepix_Dramatic_rescues_Of_ref...jpg
  • 9th of Jan 2016<br />
<br />
Dramatic rescues as refugee deaths in Aegean reach record high<br />
<br />
Rescued Syrian migrants are brought safely ashore to Samos by the MAOS Rescue ship, the Responder <br />
<br />
ATHAGONISI - Search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has assisted hundreds of refugees from hostile seas between Turkey and Greece since it began operating in the region just before Christmas.<br />
 <br />
The MOAS crew has witnessed shocking scenes of life and death, having led complex deep water and nearshore rescues over the past four weeks. The human toll has been described as “distressing” and “desperate” by reporters who have been embedded with MOAS.<br />
 <br />
MOAS, which saved almost 12,000 refugees from the Mediterranean Sea since 2014, expanded its operations to the Aegean Sea thanks to thousands of donations that reached the organisation after the horrific death of Alan Kurdi, a Syrian toddler who was photographed washed ashore on a Turkish beach last September.<br />
 <br />
The charity is operating off the Greek island of Agathonisi from a 51-metre vessel equipped with two fast rescue launches named after Alan and his brother Galip, who also died in September’s shipwreck.<br />
 <br />
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), 2016 appears to be a record year for both refugee arrivals and deaths at sea. In the first three weeks, fatalities have already reached 113, which is more than the past two Januaries combined. In the same three-week period, some 37,000 migrants and refugees have reached Italy and Greece by sea, which is 10 times the total of 2015.<br />
 <br />
“What we are witnessing in the Aegean Sea is even more horrendous than what we experienced in the Mediterranean. Due to the shorter distances, smugglers take increased risks at the expense of the refugees, often giving them worthless lifejackets and inflatable boats that simply cannot reach shore. Despite worsening weather conditions, refugees continue to make the desperate crossing, many times finding themselve
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  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
  • Freedom at last for the orangutan who had 'given up on life': Ape is released from tiny crate where it was chained up with just a scrap of cloth it used as a comfort blanket <br />
<br />
She is now in a rehabilitation centre in Ketapang, West Borneo.  <br />
<br />
Her owner told a team from International Animal Rescue that Amy had been in the cage for a month and had been allowed to roam around the house before. <br />
<br />
But rescuers think that it was trapped for much longer. <br />
<br />
The group were alerted to Amy's plight by local group Yaysan Palung. <br />
<br />
The ape refused to look at vet Sulhi Aufa when she was found in the crate.<br />
<br />
It was slumped against a wall and had blank eyes. <br />
<br />
But when the vet touched her, it held her hand.  <br />
<br />
Karmele L Sanchez, Programme Director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'This is a serious animal welfare problem.  <br />
<br />
'Many orangutans in this area are treated worse than dogs, chained all their lives and living in deplorable conditions. <br />
<br />
You can see the sadness in Amy's eyes. If we hadn't rescued her, she would have suffered all her life, chained up until the day she died.'<br />
<br />
Alan Knight, IAR Chief Executive, said: 'This is a tragic tale of cruelty and neglect. <br />
<br />
It will require plenty of time and patience for Amy to recover and it is still doubtful as to whether she will ever recover sufficiently to be a candidate for release back into the wild.'<br />
<br />
Sanchez added: 'It's high time people realised that, if they keep breaking the law by capturing orangutans and keeping or selling them as pets, then the species will soon become extinct.<br />
<br />
'Anyone who is offered an orangutan as a pet should certainly not buy it. <br />
<br />
They should immediately contact the authorities and report the person trying to sell it. <br />
<br />
And if people are not willing to cooperate by surrendering the orangutan and persist in breaking the law, then the necessary action must be taken to enforce it.' <br />
<br />
During the first four days at the rescue centre, Amy only ate two bananas and drank some milk. <br />
<br />
It is likely that Amy spent her
    ExPix_Ape_is_released_from_tiny_crat...jpg
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