The International Animal Rescue released the above video of baby Joss on Jan. 20. Joss is an orangutan who was kept as a pet in Borneo and IAR vets believe she saw her mother killed before she was taken captive. In the video, Joss wraps her arms around herself and bangs her little head against the wall and floor as what the vets also believe is a coping mechanism for dealing with her traumatic past.
According to the International Business Times, the family who had Joss bought her for the equivalent of $36 and was likely treated similarly to a teddy bear (squeezed and carried around) by the children in the home. The family who kept her allegedly did not know having an orangutan as a pet is illegal.
Jaclyn Eng, a vet with the IAR, told the IBT she and her team had never seen "such a young baby orangutan exhibiting stereotypical behavior like this. It is extremely distressing to watch because it must reflect the mental and emotional trauma little Joss is suffering."
Vets are working with Joss to ensure she recovers emotionally from her trauma but are unsure if and when it will happen. You can donate the International Animal Rescue so it can continue rescues like these here.
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