Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Dear Mark

Hidden away in the remote India–Nepal border area, Suma the sloth bear has lived a life of misery. Our rescue team found her with bleeding claws, broken teeth and a pierced muzzle oozing with pus. A coarse piece of ragged yellow rope had been pushed through the open wound in her nose.  It had been used by her captors to force her onto her hind legs and make her ‘perform’ as a dancing bear.

It is unclear what her captors had intended for Suma – more long, painful years as a dancing bear in Nepal perhaps. But certainly if we hadn’t rescued her, Suma would have faced a miserable fate.

Your gift today will help to repair the physical and mental damage Suma has suffered

Once she was safely in our care, the team caring for her could see Suma was truly suffering. Our vet noted:

“This poor bear is in a lot of pain. It seems her captors were trying to remove her claws and perhaps even her paws while she was alive to sell the body parts, possibly for traditional Chinese medicine. The poor animal has suffered severe trauma and will require extensive veterinary care.”

On arrival at Wildlife SOS’ Agra Bear Rescue Centre the stinking rope was gently removed from Suma’s nose. As her mouth was filled with painful sores, at first she could only be fed on a bland liquid diet. However, gradually the keepers have started to introduce solid, nutritious food into her meals and lots of love and kindness into her life.

Her terrible ordeal has left her fearful and suspicious but this has made us more determined than ever to work at developing a bond of trust and affection with her.

I’m determined that, with your help, we can end Suma’s suffering and give her the happy life she deserves after so much suffering

Another donation link – http://www.internationalanimalrescue.org/donate?utm_source=International+Animal+Rescue+News&utm_campaign=353df7f45d-SumaAppeal15Sep2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d1f661af5e-353df7f45d-391024673

Please try to help – thank you – SAV.

Thank you

Yours sincerely
Alan Knight OBE
Chief Executive

PS So far, in her short life Suma has known only cruelty and neglect. Like all dancing bears, she has been abused and beaten into submission and it’s no wonder that she cowers at any loud noise or even the sound of a raised voice.

Your gift today will help us fill her life with love and kindness and dispel her fear forever. Thank you.

International Animal Rescue

Lime House

Regency Close

Uckfield, East SussexTN22 1DS

United Kingdom

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