一隻重達 36 公斤 的美洲獅，
竟然被人非法飼養在紐約市的公寓裡！🏙️😮

👉Article
A 36-kilogram cougar has been removed from a New York City apartment where she was being kept illegally as a pet.
The owner of the 11-month-old female cougar surrendered the animal, said Kelly Donithan of the Humane Society of the United States.
The cougar, called Sasha, received vet care at the Bronx Zoo for a few days before being sent to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, officials said.
Donithan said the removal showed how the exotic pet trade hurts animals and their owners, who often buy wild animals with the false belief that they will make good pets.
She said Sasha was lucky because her owners understood that a wild cat couldn't live in an apartment and surrendered her.
Basil Seggos of the Department of Environmental Conservation said that while cougars may look cute when young, they grow up to be very dangerous.
"These animals often end up in very bad situations," said Bronx Zoo director Jim Breheny. He said that people don't have the resources or knowledge to look after the animals. Plus, he said they can be dangerous for the owner, the owner's family and the community.

👉Summary
一隻重36公斤的美洲獅被非法飼養在紐約市一間公寓裡，已從該地被帶離。這隻美洲獅叫做Sasha。美國人道協會的Kelly Donithan表示，Sasha算很幸運，因為她的飼主意識到一隻野生的大貓咪真的無法居住在公寓裡，所以不得不把她交出來。買賣異國動物對動物及飼主都會造成傷害。由於民眾缺乏照顧這些動物的資源或知識，這些動物最後的下場經常都很慘。飼主們以為野生動物會成為很棒的寵物。殊不知，這些動物，在年幼時或許很可愛，但長大之後卻有可能對人們造成生命威脅。

📘 Words & Phrases
🔸 illegally — 非法地
🔸 surrender — 交出；投降
🔸 exotic — 異國的

References
Article: Engoo Daily News
(http://Cougar Kept as Illegal Pet Removed from NYC Home)
(https://engoo.com.tw/)
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🐾 Sasha 很幸運，
但並不是每一隻被非法飼養的野生動物都能如此。

透過這則新聞，
一起學英文、也一起思考： ✨ 愛動物，不是佔有，而是尊重牠們的天性。

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