Meet the adorable orangutan named Bujing who was treated so cruelly by owners who stole him from his dead mother that his hair fell out
Abused animal tied to dirty house in Indonesia for four years, stunting the malnourished orangutan's growth
AN orangutan who was stolen from his dead mother lost all his hair after being chained up to a dirty house for four years.
Adorable creature Bujing was snatched and sold for $75 to cruel owners who kept him in inhumane conditions in Indonesia.
The poor animal has spent the last four years of his life chained to a wooden post outside a house in the southern province of West Kalimantan.
Nine-year-old Bujing has been so scarred by his savage owners that all his hair has fallen out.
The forlorn creature was found by Kylie Bullo, Conservation Project Manager for The Organgutan Project.
The team travelled over eight hours to rescue Bujing from his horrific circumstances.
She told the Daily Mail Australia: “When the Rescue Team arrived we found Bujing chained to the side of the house. He was very thin and had no hair due to malnutrition.
"The "owners" of Bujing said that when he was young they would regularly bathe him and give him milk.
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“However, as Bujing grew older they kept him chained up to stop him entering the neighbour's property where he would eat their food. He also had two deep wounds on his back.
“The owners surrendered Bujing to our rescue team who took him back to the rescue centre that The Orangutan Project helps fund in West Kalimantan.
“One can only imagine the sadness and despair that Bujing felt every day. But you could see Bujing's eyes still had a glimmer of hope for a better life ahead.”
Since Bujing was moved to the Rescue Centre in West Kalimantan, his life has improved drastically and his hair is starting to grow back.
The happier orangutan has also started to gain weight thanks to his new healthy diet.
Bullo said: “At nine years old, Bujing is a few years older than his playmates however, he is considerably smaller. This is due to the chronic malnutrition he suffered whilst kept as a pet.
“Thankfully, Bujing has left behind a life of misery and despair. He now has a second chance at living the life an orangutan should.”
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