Electrocuted Electra on way to recovery
The rehabilitation of a pangolin named Electra is another of the success stories between Provet Animal Hospital and Tzaneen Animal Clinic, veterinary surgeon, Dr Debbie English and Dr Nicolene van der Berg, Scales Pangolin Rescue Fund, and the Umoya Khulula rehabilitation center.
In May this year, Electra was found trapped in an electric fence and had sustained a horrific wound to her arm posted Scales on their Facebook page. “Most of the pangolins that come into our care have been saved from the illegal wildlife trade but in the last few years, we have seen a lot more cases of pangolins that are being electrocuted by perimeter fence lines.
“She had horrific wounds to her front arm and her back. The wounds were so deep that you could see the bone,” the post stated. Electra was treated by Dr. English at Provet. “It took a long time to recover completely.
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She needed to be medicated daily and anesthetised every third day to change her dressings and bandage,” the post read. Today she has recovered well and has full use of her arm. “Watching her digging and foraging you would have no idea what she went through.”
She has begun the first stage of her release back into the wild. Emma de Jager of Umoya Khulula said Electra was very willing for them to help her even though she was in pain and scared. “She fought alongside us to save her life,” said De Jager. Visit the Scales Pangolin Rescue Fund Facebook page for more information.
