🐾 超驚人的「非法寵物」故事！36公斤美洲獅住在紐約公寓？！ 😱🏙️

你能想像嗎？在紐約市的一間普通公寓裡，竟然住著一隻 36 公斤、11 個月大的美洲獅 Sasha！🐆

這次的新聞提醒了我們：
⚠️ 野生動物不是寵物！
Sasha 的飼主終於意識到，美洲獅再可愛，也無法在公寓生活，只好把牠交給相關單位處理。

專家表示：
🌍 異國動物交易不只傷害動物，也會讓飼主陷入困境
🚫 人們沒有能力照顧大型野生動物
😨 長大後更可能對家人與社區造成危險

幸好 Sasha 最後被送到野生動物保護中心，得到更安全的生活環境。💛

🎧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.

🎧Words & Phrases
illegally非法地
surrender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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