用错误方法喂水 树熊惨被害死?!

虽然一只澳洲野生树熊Arnie逃过大火一劫,但却因「好心做坏事」的悲剧不幸丧生,引起野生动物组织向公众发出强烈警告。

Local CFA firefighter David Tree shares his water with an injured Australian Koala at Mirboo North after wildfires swept through the region on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009.

Local CFA firefighter David Tree shares his water with an injured Australian Koala at Mirboo North after wildfires swept through the region in 2009. Source: Mark Pardew

澳洲山火肆虐造成生灵涂炭,野生树熊和袋鼠的栖息地遭大火蹂躏,面临粮食和水源危机。看见渴水的小动物,不少人会立即施予援手,但原来一个善心举动可能会令它们招来「杀身之祸」。

在维州East Gippsland山火中,与妈妈失散的小树熊Arnie侥幸逃出火场,手脚被轻微烧伤,后来好心人将它救起,尝试用水樽喂它喝水,但岂料一手害死Arnie。
Arnie the koala survived the bushfires, but died later after he was fed water the wrong way.
Arnie the koala survived the bushfires, but died later after he was fed water the wrong way. Source: Animalia Wildlife Shelter
野生动物组织在脸书(Facebook)撰写长帖文解释,原来树熊一般在尤加利叶中获取水份,不会直接喝水。即使有需要喝水,它们也会面朝下用舌头舔水。

相反,如果用正常人类抬头喝水的方法喂给树熊,会令水直接冲入肺部,造成可致命的吸入性肺炎,而Arnie正正死于吸入性肺炎。

Animalia Wildlife Shelter再三提醒市民,「如果在火场附近发现树熊,千万不要用水樽直接倒入它们口中,亦不应强逼它们喝水」。

正确喂树熊喝水的方法,是将水将倒入器皿中,让它们自行低头慢慢舔水。
Animalia Wildlife Shelter's Facebook post warning people not to pour water from bottles into koalas mouths.
Source: Facebook (Animalia Wildlife Shelter)
该动物组织亦鼓励市民,尽快将受伤的树熊送往附近的救援中心。如果在安全情况下,请用毛巾包住可能受伤或烧伤的树熊。如果情况不许可,亦请记位置和详细资料交予动物救援中心。

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Published 17 January 2020 11:40am
By Jojo Lee


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