Illegally kept Mohol bushbaby dies from obesity

A morbidly overweight Mohol bushbaby was confiscated by the Gauteng Division of Agriculture and Rural Growth and Tshwane SPCA earlier than being delivered to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital (JWVH).

Weighing 3 times greater than it ought to, it was suspected that the animal had a number of well being problems because of its weight problems.

Blood samples revealed that it had diabetes, a direct results of the food plan fed by the unlawful proprietor. It, sadly, handed away quickly after its arrival, with an post-mortem revealing it additionally suffered from liver and coronary heart failure.

‘We implore folks to PLEASE NOT to maintain wildlife in captive situations – that is unlawful, and SO merciless,’ the JWVH commentated after opening a case towards the bushbaby’s proprietor.

‘We don’t take pleasure in sharing unhappy tales equivalent to this one,’ they added, ‘however we now have discovered ourselves ready of at present monitoring and making ready for over 25 courtroom circumstances and we might actually do together with your help!’

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