Inside a trash can
A wild raccoon is found
Barely breathes
The raccoon is in dire condition
Even when a rescuer touches him
The raccoon doesn't resist at all
Wild Animal Rescue Center : The raccoon doesn't have a left hind leg
Think his leg was cut off a while ago
What happened to the raccoon?
The raccoon is brought to the wild animal rescue center
The left hind leg is cut off
The skin is bitten up by ticks
A rope around his neck
Removes the rope
Gives first aid
The raccoon rarely breathes
The raccoon has a low chance of surviving
Once he shows a response to food, the aftermath should get better
All we can do is wait for him to wake up..
Another wild animal is rescued
Endangered species classified in the 2nd category An eastern buzzard
This one was hit by a car
The vet's face has become dark..
The bone called the humerus is totally dislocated
It literally fell off
To the point where recovery is impossible
The injury is untreatable
This eastern buzzard only lived for 2 years..
Wonder what happened to the raccoon who was rescued yesterday
Did he eat? / Yes, he did
Fortunately, he ate food on his own
Last night
The raccoon didn't give up with his will to survive
Vet : Since he's in serious condition
I'm worried that he might have died in the morning
Thankfully, he stayed strong
Inside the trash can...
The raccoon was abandoned miserably
Can he ever recover?
The center has been protecting 70 wild animals
Endangered species classified in the 2nd category A wild cat who lost her right front leg
Caught in a mousetrap,
Which broke her leg bone completely
Very wary of people in particular
He needs to put prey everywhere
To have the wild cat exercise
The wild cat didn't lose her wild nature..
The wild cat can't go hunting since she lost her leg
So she has to stay here for the rest of her life
Is she permanently disabled? / Yes, she is
The wild cat has no choice but to stay here forever..
These wild animals can't go back to the wild..
A whooper swan
His tongue got caught in a fishing line
Even suffers from lead poisoning
Spoonbills are endangered species with just 3,900 birds observed worldwide
Since their habitat is contaminated by oil
Their feathers came off
Caught in the fishing line, eating lead fishing weights or wounded by a gunshot
Most cases are all caused by people
85% of wild animals are injured by people
If people have been more cautious, the incidents wouldn't have happened at all
But we didn't, so I feel bad for that
A black-crowned night heron who broke his wing from a car accident
Since he can't fly anymore
He can't go back to the wild..
Late in the night
An emergency patient is rescued
A great spotted woodpecker who crashed into the glass wall
To make him gain strength
Force-feeding him first
Is he in bad condition? / I'm not sure yet..
Quickly put on a respirator
The great spotted woodpecker closes his eyes..
Treatments such as injections are limited, particularly to these kinds of small birds
I tried my best, but..
Couldn't save him
Unfortunately, he passed away
Most of the rescued animals
Die within 24 hours after arrival at the rescue center
About 60% of the rescued wild animals
Pass away
It happens during the rescue or before the rescue
Even when those are untreatable
About 7,000 injured animals per year are rescued nationwide
Among 7,000 rescued animals
85% of them are injured by humans
60% of those injured animals pass away
Only 30% of rescued animals can return to the wild
And 10% of rescued animals have to live with a permanent disability
Born as wild animals
But they can't live in the wild anymore..
I always have to check their daily condition
Their weight as well
Wild animals can no longer live without humans' care
A few days later
This bird shows off his amazing flying skill
The king of the night, an eagle owl
Due to a car accident a year ago,
His wings and eye were injured
After the treatment, he regained health
And his tail feathers were transplanted
He's now ready to return to nature
Before releasing him back to nature
Something has to be checked first
Vet : I'm going to test him
To see if he has enough flying ability to go back to the wild
First flight in a year
Will the eagle owl fly well?
The eagle owl blasts away to the sky
And lands gently
Triumphant look on his face
The rope is about 100m
The eagle owl is flying so high and far that the length of the rope is not enough to catch up with him
So he will have no problem when he'll be released to nature soon
His status is checked as normal for the first time in a year
PD : How do you feel?
Great. I hope he's freed soon
The day of releasing the eagle owl
The eagle owl has to be brought back to
where he was rescued late at night
But..
The eagle owl doesn't fly off
If he doesn't fly away
He has to be transported to the center again
And then
The eagle owl flies off
Finally, he's back home
Even defecates
It's awesome. I feel so relieved
Hope he doesn't meet us again
The eagle owl who went back home in a year
Is now flying in the sky freely
The raccoon who was found inside the trash can
Failed to recover in the end..
Even at this very moment, more and more wild animals are on the verge of extinction.