Capybara in distress!
This poor capybara was discovered by animal lovers in a terrible situation: chained to a short rope that had already rubbed his skin raw, without access to clean water or food, left in the middle of trash.
We don't know his history, but we suspect he was kept as a pet until he was too old and impractical for that. Capybaras are often kept in adverse conditions as "cuddly pets" until they grow up and are no longer suitable for that - because they are wild animals.
This young male was taken to the SUST Animal Orphan Hospital in Peru as soon as possible after he was found, in order to examine how bad his condition really was.
Here it was determined that he had been lucky once again: he was dehydrated, emaciated and scared, but we are cautiously optimistic that with good care he will soon perk up again. We have named him Basco.
We hope for the best for him and with a little luck we will soon be able to introduce him to Bronco - a young capybara that arrived here a few months ago. Then he would have found not only a new, nice home but also a new friend.