As Zhang Peiwei said this, tears still filled the corners of his eyes. After all, over the past few months, he had developed a deep relationship with these two animals. Even so, reason still told Zhang Peiwei that it was time to get along with these two animals. The little one sa

"I will definitely be reluctant to part with them, but to be honest, by handing them over to the Wildlife Sanctuary, I can bear less pressure and don't have to worry about them running out and hurting people and animals..." Zhang Peiwei said, But there were still tears in the corners of his eyes. After all, over the past few months, he had formed a deep relationship with these two animals. Even so, reason still told Zhang Peiwei that it was time to say goodbye to these two little guys.

In November 2008, the Wildlife Sanctuary picked up these two small animals from Zhang Peiwei’s home. A few months ago, he thought they were just two docile “kittens”. However, strange incidents happened one after another. But Zhang Peiwei couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

So, what is going on? Things have to start in May. Zhang Peiwei is a herdsman who lives in Xinjiang. Feeding sheep is his job. On weekdays, he drives the sheep to the pasture and then begins a leisurely life.

html One day in May, Zhang Peiwei drove the sheep to the pasture as usual. However, because the nearby pastures were all eaten up by the sheep, he drove the sheep to a farther pasture.

Zhang Peiwei drove the pasture to the foot of the mountain. The land at the foot of the mountain was full of fresh and juicy lawns. After grazing the sheep, he ran to the nearby hills for a walk. After the rain, the mountain forest was full of newly grown wild fungi. Mushrooms, Zhang Peiwei wanted to try his luck and see if he could find some edible mushrooms or medicinal materials.

When they arrived in the mountain forest, Zhang Peiwei walked around and found nothing, but there was a rustling movement in the jungle not far away. Zhang Peiwei felt shocked, could this be a ferocious beast? He has never been to this area before. If he encounters a ferocious beast, not to mention the sheep he raises, even he may not be able to save his life!

Zhang Peiwei quickly calmed down and continued to listen to the noise he had just heard. There were immature beast calls in the jungle, and he relaxed his vigilance. Judging from the sound, even the beast was still an infant and might not have the ability to attack. sex.

So, driven by his inner curiosity, Zhang Peiwei opened the jungle and looked out, and saw two white "little milk cats".

The "little milk cats" Zhang Peiwei saw were hiding under a rock and shivering. They were obviously frozen. What if they were not taken back and were eaten by wild beasts in the mountains? Zhang Peiwei looked around and saw no one around, so he took the two "kittens" down the mountain and drove his flock back home.

After returning home, it was already dusk. When I learned that Zhang Peiwei had picked up two "kittens", the family members were very happy to come together and take a look. The children immediately got goat milk to feed them. The two "kittens" They were a little scared at first, but within a few days, they were strutting around the house and very energetic. Zhang Peiwei and others bathed and groomed them and took good care of them. Gradually, the "kittens" were no longer afraid of births. Often nestled next to Zhang Peiwei and others.

However, gradually, Zhang Peiwei discovered that the spots on the "kitten's" hair were like those of a small leopard . "It looks a bit majestic like a leopard!" Zhang Peiwei often said jokingly, but , even he didn't expect that these two "kittens" were actually real leopards!

At first, Zhang Peiwei didn't think much about it. He just thought that these two "kittens" were bobcats, which inevitably looked a little wild. Born in the mountains and forests, Zhang Peiwei was used to seeing ferocious beasts, and he was extremely calm about the changes in the "kittens". The two "kittens" were very clingy, and were inseparable from Zhang Peiwei. They often followed him when herding sheep. However, in just three months, the two "kittens" had grown to more than 20 pounds. It was worth a little lamb. Logically speaking, a normal cat would not grow to more than 20 pounds in three months. There must be something fishy here.

At first, the size of the two "kittens" soared, which also did not arouse Zhang Peiwei's suspicion. Zhang Peiwei still believed that the bobcats were of this size. Moreover, the neighbors and friends around him thought that Zhang Peiwei had found a treasure. Zhang Peiwei also expressed his disapproval of these two "cats". "Kittens" love them very much. Because they have grown in size, they can no longer stay at home. Zhang Peiwei even built a nest for them to protect them from wind and rain.

However, one night, something incredible happened. The sheep in Zhang Peiwei's sheepfold screamed in the night. When Zhang Peiwei found out, one of the sheep had been skinned, cramped, and chewed to pieces.

"A wild beast must have come!" Zhang Peiwei's intuition told him. However, they all say that "it's never too late to make amends". As early as a year ago, wild animals came to the house, but after that, I did some protective work and strengthened the protection of the sheepfold. However, on this night, But the beast appeared again and ate a sheep.

Just when Zhang Peiwei was feeling distressed, he thought of the two wild cats he raised again, "Will the cats be okay?" Thinking of this, Zhang Peiwei hurried to the small nest built for the cats, but the scene in front of him surprised him. Incessantly.

I saw two "kittens" licking their bloody paws, and there were a few pieces of bloody mutton next to the cat's nest. The two cats had already eaten to the point of bursting their bellies. When Zhang Peiwei came, they were as usual. Stand up and walk towards him.

The scene in front of him frightened Zhang Peiwei. He quickly closed the fence of the cat's nest and retreated ten meters away. At this time, the two "kittens" were still very strange and jumped up to play with Zhang Peiwei. At this time, Zhang Peiwei had already guessed very closely, but he still had a trace of obsession.

In order to see if it was really what these two little guys did, Zhang Peiwei also conducted a test and threw a piece of fresh meat into the cat's nest. Unexpectedly, the two wild cats saw the meat and pounced on it like tigers. The docile posture became extremely ferocious.

Until now, Zhang Peiwei had to doubt their identity, "These two little guys killed a ram. Could they be bobcats? If not bobcats, what animals would they be?" In order to answer the question in his mind Confused, Zhang Peiwei also called a friend and asked for his opinion.

A friend was very interested when he saw two wild beasts imprisoned in Zhang Peiwei's house, and immediately came to find out.

It turns out that these two animals are snow leopards . "These are national first-level protected animals . How did you discover them?" Zhang Peiwei's friend shouted in shock: "Hurry up and call the police and contact the relevant units, otherwise something will happen." You have to be responsible when things happen!"

Zhang Peiwei initially just wanted to save two living lives. How could he have thought that he would do bad things with good intentions and be held accountable in the end? Therefore, in the days before the staff came to assess the situation, Zhang Peiwei took good care of the two little guys every day, fed them a lot of meat, and spent a lot of money to feed them until the staff came to visit.

At the same time, Zhang Peiwei no longer had the intention to play with them as he had in the past. Even feeding them, he had to hide far away. You know, not long ago, two wild beasts killed a ram. Their strength It is conceivable that it would be bad if they still destroyed the fence and slipped out and injured people and livestock.

Just like that, Zhang Peiwei was wary of them day and night, for fear that something might happen to them, so he didn't get much sleep.

During this period, even though Zhang Peiwei had been on guard, the two beasts still disappeared one night. Fortunately, when Zhang Peiwei found them, they were lazily basking in the sun on the hill behind the house and did not return. court disaster. Zhang Peiwei breathed a sigh of relief, and since then he has tightened discipline on them and restricted their movements.

For several nights, two snow leopards faced the night sky, howling in waves, which was terrifying. As time passed, the neighbors couldn't bear it anymore and often came to Zhang Peiwei's house to persuade them to send the two beasts away as soon as possible, otherwise their own safety would not be guaranteed.

Zhang Peiwei had to endure these grievances silently and wait for the arrival of the staff.

Finally, Zhang Peiwei called on the staff of the Animal Bureau. After identification by animal experts, they confirmed that these two "kittens" were actually snow leopards, a first-level protected animal in the country. He said: "Thankfully you called the police. Otherwise, when they grow up, they may risk harming their owners.”

Zhang Peiwei is not surprised by this result. Judging from the fact that they can kill a sheep, they are definitely not ordinary bobcats, which means that they will one day To leave yourself.

"We will definitely take these two snow leopards away. They can't stay in your house anymore. An accident might happen one day." The staff said to Zhang Peiwei. Although he was a little reluctant to leave, Zhang Peiwei knew that he could no longer keep two snow leopards at home, otherwise it would be a great danger to his family and neighbors.

"However," the staff continued, "these two snow leopards are usually fed by your family and do not have the ability to live in the wild environment. They need to undergo a period of adaptation training before being released to the reserve." Listen At this point, Zhang Peiwei quickly asked if he could visit them during this period, and the answer he received was yes.

Hearing this, Zhang Peiwei breathed a sigh of relief again. The two snow leopards have been at home for 6 months. If they really left without seeing each other, the family would be really reluctant...

During the adaptation training , two snow leopards received training in wild hunting. Snow leopards are arrogant and unruly animals with superb hunting skills, almost standing at the top of the food chain. However, these two snow leopards have been out of the wild for too long. If they were released into the natural environment like this, they would probably starve to death and face being bullied by their own kind.

After several months of training, the snow leopards have truly developed excellent hunting skills. Facing Zhang Peiwei who came to visit them, the eyes of the two snow leopards were full of enthusiasm, but in the end they still did not run towards him. Perhaps, This is the essential difference between humans and animals.

No matter what, Zhang Peiwei is the benefactor of the two snow leopards and a hero of national animal protection. If it weren't for him, the two little snow leopards would have been frozen to death in the cold wind or bitten to death by wild beasts. Unknown dangers. In order to take good care of the two snow leopards, Zhang Peiwei also put in a lot of effort, and his kindness will eventually be rewarded.