Orphaned Baby Rhino Seeking Shade on Road is Rescued

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.care2.com/causes/orphaned-baby-rhino-seeking-shade-on-road-is-rescued.html

by Megan DrakeSeptember 23, 20144:00 pm

If you were an eight-week-old orphaned baby rhino who was left to fend for yourself after poachers killed your mother, what would you do?

Earlier this month, a little girl rhino experienced just that. Having just driven through Kruger National Park in South Africa, Liam Burrough found the baby standing on a road severely dehydrated and in search of shade. She found it in the shadow from Burrough’s automobile when he stopped to aid the sorrowful creature.

Obviously suffering from severe dehydration and with visible wounds on her body, Burrough poured water over her in an attempt to cool her off. He then called for assistance and was able to keep the baby rhino with him until help arrived. A helicopter flew the little girl to her new and hopefully temporary home at Care for Wild Africa, a wildlife rehabilitation facility.

Later that evening in an emotional call to get people motivated to fight the poaching industry, Burrough posted on his Facebook page a description of the baby animal: “Badly dehydrated, covered in wounds and clearly in desperate search of shade, the calf approached my car. She called out into emptiness, looked on for a moment and then rested her chin on my door. Slumping onto her hindquarters and then onto her belly she caught a few moments of peaceful rest in our shadow.”

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[BlueJazz]

1. Some humans = Without Conscience. Glad the baby is happy now.

[GOLGO 13]

2. Reminds me of the German guy and the lion he rescued

Maybe one day this rino will grow up to meet her rescuer. Instead of trying to jump into his arms, she'll give him rides around her favorite watering hole. Yeah, it's a dumb thought but it'd be cool.

[xchrom]

3. du rec.

[WillyT]

4. K & R !!!

[Rhinodawg]

5. Awwwww..... i love RHINOS !!!

[Rhinodawg]

6. You know, there is a special place in HELL for these poachers..

who poach rhinos and elephants and all wild creatures.

these poachers should be shot on sight.

[Omaha Steve]

7. Yes there is

And animals have ALL the weapons....