{"id":765,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T22:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:04:13","slug":"abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Abused Slow Loris Hides Away From Resurers In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Animal lovers in Shenyang, China took the slow loris to a clinic and are nursing it back to health. It&#8217;s believed to have been poached and later abandoned by animal traffickers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Animal lovers in Shenyang, China took the slow loris to a clinic and are nursing it back to health.\u00a0 It&#8217;s believed to have been poached and later abandoned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">animal traffickers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiSm3N17SfNHAXQMpD-6vxJh_yUv?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"338.2851323828921\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#The_slow_loris_was_heavily_wounded_when_some_school_pupils_found_it_in_Shenyang_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"The slow loris was heavily wounded when some school pupils found it in Shenyang\u00a0 Photo: Daily\u00a0 Mail\">The slow loris was heavily wounded when some school pupils found it in Shenyang\u00a0 Photo: Daily\u00a0 Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#When_vets_at_a_clinic_in_China_tried_to_hold_it_it_immediately_covered_its_head_with_its_hands_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"When vets at a clinic in China tried to hold it, it immediately covered its head with its hands\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail\">When vets at a clinic in China tried to hold it, it immediately covered its head with its hands\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#The_animal_found_abandoned_in_Shenyang_China_also_screamed_when_humans_approached_it_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"The animal, found abandoned in Shenyang, China, also screamed when humans approached it\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail\">The animal, found abandoned in Shenyang, China, also screamed when humans approached it\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#The_wounded_slow_loris_was_so_terrified_of_humans_it_tried_to_hid_itself_behind_a_computer_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"The wounded slow loris was so terrified of humans it tried to hid itself behind a computer\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail\">The wounded slow loris was so terrified of humans it tried to hid itself behind a computer\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"Photo: Daily Mail\">Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#The_pupils_gave_the_animal_to_their_teacher_who_tried_to_look_after_the_animal_However_its_health_was_not_improving_so_the_teacher_went_to_Shenyang_Raptor_Rescue_Centre_for_help_Photo_2Four7\" title=\"The pupils gave the animal to their teacher who tried to look after the animal. However its health was not improving, so the teacher went to\u00a0Shenyang Raptor Rescue Centre for help\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: 2Four7\">The pupils gave the animal to their teacher who tried to look after the animal. However its health was not improving, so the teacher went to\u00a0Shenyang Raptor Rescue Centre for help\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: 2Four7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#Slow_loris_is_one_of_the_most_trafficked_animals_in_Asia_because_people_would_buy_them_as_pets_Photos_Daily_Mail\" title=\"Slow loris is one of the most trafficked animals in Asia because people would buy them as pets\u00a0 Photos: Daily Mail\">Slow loris is one of the most trafficked animals in Asia because people would buy them as pets\u00a0 Photos: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/abused-slow-loris-hides-away-from-resurers-in-china\/#Slow_loris_is_a_Class_I_protected_animal_in_China_Photo_Elelurcom\" title=\"Slow loris is a Class I protected animal in China\u00a0 Photo: Elelur.com\">Slow loris is a Class I protected animal in China\u00a0 Photo: Elelur.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_slow_loris_was_heavily_wounded_when_some_school_pupils_found_it_in_Shenyang_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>The slow loris was heavily wounded when some school pupils found it in Shenyang\u00a0 Photo: Daily\u00a0 Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Poached from the forest and kept in rusty cages, slow loris are one of the most trafficked animals in Asia because people think their huge brown eyes are cute and buy them as pets.<\/p>\n<p>The adult male primate, found in northern China, is believed to have been abused and abandoned by animal traffickers, according to\u00a0Wang Weiyan, a worker at the Shenyang Raptor Rescue Centre.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s common practice for traffickers in Asia to clip the animal&#8217;s teeth with pliers in order to sell them as pets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fi7zlWNAcWPO3KbDTcyAHVJTJa8k?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2four7..1.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"342.0829694323144\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_vets_at_a_clinic_in_China_tried_to_hold_it_it_immediately_covered_its_head_with_its_hands_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>When vets at a clinic in China tried to hold it, it immediately covered its head with its hands\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fq4oEaBZKkdqHtAu0dVk3T3_9pOz?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2four7...png\" width=\"589\" height=\"423.06666666666666\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_animal_found_abandoned_in_Shenyang_China_also_screamed_when_humans_approached_it_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>The animal, found abandoned in Shenyang, China, also screamed when humans approached it\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mr Wang took the slow loris to the clinic for medical attention. The animal, a protected species in China, sustained injuries on its face and had trouble opening its eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The slow loris hiding behind a computer as a vetrinarian tried to catch him.\u00a0 When another vet, who held a chewing bone, approached the primate, the animal Immediately put its hands over its head and started screaming.<\/p>\n<p>The two vets later worked together to hold the animal as they tried to calm it down for medical treatment.\u00a0 It was said to be heavily wounded when it was found and had lost most of its hair due to a skin disease. It also had cat blood all over its body.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkgddnNK93QH3ANTiYfySgoEz3l6?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Daily mail3.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"303.036231884058\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_wounded_slow_loris_was_so_terrified_of_humans_it_tried_to_hid_itself_behind_a_computer_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>The wounded slow loris was so terrified of humans it tried to hid itself behind a computer\u00a0 Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A teacher from the local school kept the slow loris for <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/approximately\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approximately<\/a> two weeks trying to care for the animal, but its health did not improve. As a result, \u00a0 the teacher went to Mr. Wang&#8217;s centre for help.<\/p>\n<p>Because the slow lorises is a nocturnal animals, being kept in a brightly lit room can causes them pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FvjjifmnIz6IC-jE3XIH_r_p4BJa?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"725.9261992619926\" title=\"\"><\/i><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fmg5k27cSTa0BAd-B1BFIcqXLn0I?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2four7..11.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"361.5241379310345\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_pupils_gave_the_animal_to_their_teacher_who_tried_to_look_after_the_animal_However_its_health_was_not_improving_so_the_teacher_went_to_Shenyang_Raptor_Rescue_Centre_for_help_Photo_2Four7\"><\/span>The pupils gave the animal to their teacher who tried to look after the animal. However its health was not improving, so the teacher went to\u00a0Shenyang Raptor Rescue Centre for help\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Photo: 2Four7<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Slow lorises have a venomous bite that is harmful to humans. Usually their teeth are clipped but if they are still intact they mix venom secreted from a gland inside their upper arm with saliva to deliver a venomous bite. This can cause anaphylactic shock and even death in humans.<\/p>\n<p>Slow lorises are in serious danger of extinction, with the illegal animal trade as the biggest threat to their survival.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrwTLoXfstG4EINuOpaa5J2bXFzd?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Dailymail.png\" width=\"589\" height=\"386.2295081967213\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkpJZRyDoWOjba2zLYx3gVu0j2C6?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Dailymail2.png\" width=\"593\" height=\"357\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slow_loris_is_one_of_the_most_trafficked_animals_in_Asia_because_people_would_buy_them_as_pets_Photos_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>Slow loris is one of the most trafficked animals in Asia because people would buy them as pets\u00a0 Photos: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mr Wang said the Shenyang Raptor Rescue Centre had been looking after the slow loris after its visit to the clinic, and it was recovering well.<\/p>\n<p>According to the centre, they will work with the appropriate authorities to return the slow loris back to its \u00a0natural habutat in Southern China following ites recovery. \u00a0He also pleaded with the public to stop keeping slow lorises as pets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FknZxmLXCY1KWAK6FGI80S4UKmNx?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Elelur.com1.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slow_loris_is_a_Class_I_protected_animal_in_China_Photo_Elelurcom\"><\/span>Slow loris is a Class I protected animal in China\u00a0 Photo: Elelur.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8216;When the buying stops, the killing can too. Please stop buying them as pets, otherwise they might become extinct in a decade,&#8217; said Mr Wang emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>Slow loris is a Class I protected animal in China. There are less than 1,000 of them in the country, making the animal as precious as the panda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/v.qq.com\/x\/page\/e0546n9wctn.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/v.qq.com\/x\/page\/e0546n9wctn.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Animal lovers in Shenyang, China took the slow loris to a clinic and are nursing it back to health. 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