辛巴威的布米山丘機構的住宿小屋 (Bumi Hills Safari Lodge) 近日發生了一起感人的奇蹟。當時一隻被取名為班 (Ben) 的大象突然接近旅館,讓裡面的旅客都嚇了一跳。
![Pictures capture the moment a wounded elephant pleaded with humans for help after it was shot by poachers](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/575550c0ae627.jpg)
但小屋管理人尼克 (Nick Milne) 在驚訝後馬上意識到事情不對,因為野生大象一般來說是不會這麼靠近人類居住的地方的。而且他發現大象似乎一拐一拐的。
![The bull elephant, named Ben, surprised guests when he approached the Bumi Hills Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/575550c17ba6c.jpg)
果然檢查後他們發現班的腳受傷了,但機構獸醫正好週末去度假了,所以他們請一位自願的獸醫從200英里 (321公里) 外飛過來治療班。
![The elephant was tranquillised while experts examined the elephant's injuries which were believed to have been caused by poachers](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a1f3690.jpg)
獸醫花了6小時才抵達,在這段期間內,班一直在旅館附近靜靜等待,邊喝水邊吃草,彷彿知道會有人來幫助他一樣。
![The in-house vet was gone for the weekend so another was called and volunteered to fly 200 miles to help the elephant](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a2a683c.jpg)
獸醫終於抵達後和機構人員一起將班麻醉,最後在班的肩上找到一個非常深的傷口,他們懷疑那是盜獵者的子彈造成的。
![Experts tranquillised him and, after further examinations, found a deep wound in his shoulder suspected to be the result of a poacher's bullet](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a323686.jpg)
他們立刻幫班清洗傷口並消毒,但後來卻發現更可怕的事…
![Caring: Vets cleaned out the bull elephant's shoulder injury and treated the wounds with disinfectant](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a39523a.jpg)
原來班的身上不只有這次的傷口,耳朵也有兩處舊彈孔。獸醫推測班可能遭受過不只一次的盜獵攻擊。
![Cruel: To their horror, they then also found two bullet holes in one of his ears making it likely that the animal had survived two attempts on his life](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a3f3e10.jpg)
所幸在清洗傷口並接受治療後,班已經沒有大礙,正在痊癒中。
![Scrub down: After treating the wounds a team of elephant experts gave the elephant a good clena](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a46ec6e.jpg)
![On the mend: Ben is now healing on the property after his wounds were disinfected and treated by the vet](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a4da59c.jpg)
班的身上也帶著追蹤裝置,好讓機構人員可以追蹤他的狀況。
![Scars: The bullet holes are still visible on the elephant's ears. Staff say it is now making a recovery nearby](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a54f73b.jpg)
也希望班不要再受到盜獵者的襲擊了…
![Surveillance: The giant animal wears a tracking device so experts can monitor his improvement](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5773a8a5b3f17.jpg)
來源:Dailymail
大象是這麼聰明又溫和的動物,盜獵者還為了賺錢去獵殺他們,真的很可惡!把這篇文章分享出去,一起祈禱班未來都平平安安的!
(往下還有更多精彩文章!)