第一次當媽 長頸鹿誤踩新生寶寶脖子 搶救不治
![6歲的長頸鹿娜莎16日產下一隻長頸鹿寶寶,沒想到長頸鹿寶寶出生不久,意外被娜莎一腳踩斷頸骨,園方立即搶救仍回天乏術,消息傳出後讓關心長頸鹿寶寶的民眾相當難過。(圖擷取自Nashville Zoo推特) 6歲的長頸鹿娜莎16日產下一隻長頸鹿寶寶,沒想到長頸鹿寶寶出生不久,意外被娜莎一腳踩斷頸骨,園方立即搶救仍回天乏術,消息傳出後讓關心長頸鹿寶寶的民眾相當難過。(圖擷取自Nashville Zoo推特)](https://img.ltn.com.tw/Upload/news/600/2021/01/21/phpRo4p52.jpg)
6歲的長頸鹿娜莎16日產下一隻長頸鹿寶寶,沒想到長頸鹿寶寶出生不久,意外被娜莎一腳踩斷頸骨,園方立即搶救仍回天乏術,消息傳出後讓關心長頸鹿寶寶的民眾相當難過。(圖擷取自Nashville Zoo推特)
〔即時新聞/綜合報導〕美國田納西州納許維爾動物園(Nashville Zoo)日前迎來一個新生命,6歲的長頸鹿明星娜莎(Nasha)產下一隻長頸鹿寶寶,當地民眾對此相當開心,沒想到長頸鹿寶寶出生不久,意外被娜莎一腳踩斷頸骨,園方立即搶救仍回天乏術,消息傳出後讓關心長頸鹿寶寶的民眾相當難過。
綜合外媒報導,娜莎日前懷孕後,園區便透過直播在網路上分享牠的生活,牠在當地時間16日產下第一胎,但分娩過程並不順利,無法自行生下寶寶,最終在田納西醫院獸醫師徳黎索(Matthew DeLisle)的協助下,娜莎順利生下一隻可愛的長頸鹿寶寶。
園區工作人員將長頸鹿寶寶做完簡單的身體檢查後,便將牠帶到娜莎身邊,母子倆看得出來感情相當好,但飼育員突然發現長頸鹿寶寶出現異狀,癱坐在地看起來相當痛苦,疑似遭娜莎踩傷,初步檢查發現其脖頸處受傷,雖然立刻進行搶救,無奈仍救不回長頸鹿寶寶幼小的生命。
園方表示,長頸鹿寶寶的脖頸處受到創傷,推測可能是致命傷,但詳細情況仍需待進一步的檢驗才能確定真正死因,「這也是娜莎的第一胎,可能是經驗不足導致憾事,未來將特別照顧與關注她的需求」。
不少網友得知長頸鹿寶寶死亡消息後相當難過,紛紛留言表達不捨之意,也祝福娜莎能早日康復。
SURPRISE! ???? Nasha's calf has arrived, just in a different way than we expected! There were some complications with labor and our team stepped in to assist with the birth. Both mom & baby seem to be doing fine and you can watch them here: https://t.co/Lv0picUNgQ pic.twitter.com/KwJy6Y1o2e
— Nashville Zoo (@NashvilleZoo) January 16, 2021
We are heartbroken to announce that Nasha's calf died shortly after our birth announcement earlier today after the calf was accidentally stepped on by her mother. Thank you all for your support over the past few weeks and during this tough time. ????
— Nashville Zoo (@NashvilleZoo) January 17, 2021
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