Horror video shows huge emaciated CROCODILE that is just scales & bones weakly crawling at Chinese zoo
Here is the horrifying video of a massive, malnourished crocodile at a zoo, weakly crawling on rocks in front of astonished onlookers.
Many have accused management of animal maltreatment after seeing the footage, which was allegedly taken yesterday in the Guangzhou Zoo in China.
The incredibly thin croc, which has a spine protruding from its skin, appears to have been malnourished for weeks, according to the video.
It resembles an animal skeleton more than an actual animal as it drags itself to the glass.
“Worrying” is how one man, who wished to remain anonymous, characterized the crocodile’s appearance.
Zoo employees swiftly released a statement in reaction to the internet criticism, claiming that the crocodile was afflicted with gastroenteritis rather than malnutrition.
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Usually brought on by a virus or bacteria, the illness is characterized by diarrhea and vomiting.
This, according to the zoo, is what caused the croc to lose so much weight.
“It is currently receiving treatment, and we will ensure more attentive care in the future,” a zoo representative stated.
But that hasn’t stopped individuals from sharing their opinions on social media.
In a worried message to X, one user, CNAnimalRightsAlert, wrote: “The crocodile at a zoo in Guangzhou, #China, is so thin that it’s just skin and bones.”
“If it didn’t move, you would think it was fake.”
“Committed to exposing the reality of #animalprotection in China, advocating for anti-animal abuse laws, and speaking up for neglected and abused animals,” the organization’s bio states.
There are several unknowns surrounding the allegedly mistreated croc, including the length of time it has reportedly been afflicted with gastroenteritis.
ZOOS FATTENING UP ANIMALS LIKE MOO DENG
A zoo has been overfeeding its animals in an attempt to make them into social media celebrities like Moo Deng, according to a previous article by The Sun.
People fell in love with the adorable tubby hippo at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, and the zoo became viral earlier this year.
With bears, peacocks, and leopards, the Panzhihua Park Zoo in China has attempted to replicate the attention.
Who is Moo Deng?
A pygmy hippopotamus in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand’s Chonburi province is known online as Moo Deng.
When her zookeeper, Atthapon Nundee, uploaded videos of the toddler online, she instantly became well-known.
The hippo’s existence in her cage is now even being streamed live around the clock.
Because she is always bouncing, slipping, biting the zookeepers’ legs, and rushing around, Moo Deng—which translates to “bouncy pork” in Thai—became well-known on the internet.
As with adorable hippo Moo Deng, fans are now accusing the zoo of purposefully attempting to fatten them up in order to generate their own sensation.
Images from the Sichuan Province menagerie depict the obese leopard panting in the sun and rolling over on its back like a house cat.
The leopard just has “loose skin” and is in fine health, according to the zoo, which has already abandoned its objective.
One of the zoo’s employees, Liu Maojun, told HongxingNews that they sought advice from specialists on how to assist the leopard in losing weight.
He continued: “The conclusion was that it was unnecessary to bother the leopard with weight loss efforts and that it should just enjoy its old age in peace.”
According to local media, the animals’ tiny confinement and lack of activity are the reason they are overweight.
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However, the zoo asserts that 100% of the money collected from ticket sales goes toward feeding the animals and that the animals are healthy.
Due to the large number of attendees, ticket costs had gone raised by 50%, which resulted in the animals receiving more and more food.
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