{"id":6248,"date":"2016-11-08T16:18:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T00:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/?p=6248"},"modified":"2016-11-10T16:27:12","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T00:27:12","slug":"orangutan-news-orangutans-shot-with-air-rifles-rescued-by-oic-and-socp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/orangutan-news-orangutans-shot-with-air-rifles-rescued-by-oic-and-socp\/","title":{"rendered":"Orangutan News:  Orangutan Shot With Air Rifle Rescued by OIC and SOCP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"story-intro\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_6250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6250\" style=\"width: 316px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6250\" src=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/7f2c5c70bc15ee02b57ea4f847f0ba59.jpg\" alt=\"Tengku the orang-utan is fighting for his life after being struck by 60 air rifle pellets.Source:Supplied\" width=\"316\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/7f2c5c70bc15ee02b57ea4f847f0ba59.jpg 316w, https:\/\/orangutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/7f2c5c70bc15ee02b57ea4f847f0ba59-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tengku the orang-utan is fighting for his life after being struck by 60 air rifle pellets.Source:Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span class=\"author-name\">by Megan Palin for <\/span><span class=\"author-source\">news.com.au<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The shocking discovery of a blind orangutan riddled with air rifle pellets and on the verge of death has highlighted the ongoing plight of the endangered species.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tengku, an adult male orang-utan, is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit of a veterinary hospital after being rescued by workers from the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) in Sumatra, Indonesia last Saturday. He is one of many orang-utans to have been injured, trafficked or killed by poachers in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Workers from the OIC \u2014 a non profit organisation \u2014 and Gunung Leuser National Park found Tengku with a \u201cprolapsed anus \u2026 most likely a result of being shot in that area by an air rifle\u201d in the area of Batu Katak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe orangutan was roaming in plantation in Batu Katak village for weeks until our team discovered the orang-utan needing help,\u201d a statement from the OIC read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as we sedated the orang-utan safely, our team sent the orang-utan to Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) quarantine for further medical check and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This excerpt from a news article appeared in and is courtesy of news.com.au and can be read in its entirety <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/science\/animals\/animal-abuse-wild-orangutans-systematically-shot-with-air-rifles\/news-story\/9e8506cee4ad683e13432baebae9db56\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Orangutan Conservancy is pleased to help support the work of OIC and SOCP.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Megan Palin for news.com.au The shocking discovery of a blind orangutan riddled with air rifle pellets and on the verge of death has highlighted the ongoing plight of the endangered species. 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