In journalism studies it is said that when a dog bites a person it is not newsworthy, but what about a dog that bites an animal of the rodent breed?
A few days ago, a tiny porcupine bitten by a dog in the Sde Boker area arrived at the wildlife hospital of the safari and the Nature and Parks Authority.
After undergoing a series of tests and weighing, the spur was anesthetized for surgery in which the large bite wound on her body was partially sutured to allow the infection to drain out.
Therapists then gave her painkillers, fluids and antibiotics, and once every few days she was anesthetized again so that the wound could be treated.
The spur's condition gradually improved, and caregivers continued to monitor her while she was under close supervision in the hospital's intensive care unit.
But then a new problem arose: whenever the caregivers came near her, she would stand defensively and not allow her to continue treatment.
Following this, hidden surveillance cameras were placed in her inpatient room, so that it was possible to remotely monitor the progress of her health condition and find out if she was able to walk after having difficulty with it.
When the spur cleanses and recovers in a few weeks and the wound heals, it will be possible to plan its return to nature.
However, due to her young age, the caregivers prefer that in the first stage she stay in the yard of Dorit and Amit, the two spurs in the safari, and learn from them a bit about the lifestyles of spurs.
To do this, the caregivers will make sure to add roots and natural foods in the yard, and even spray it with familiar scents from nature so that a few weeks later, when she returns to it, she will already feel right at home.
