Kukuton
Rescue Bear No. / 拯救编号 / 拯救編號 : 66
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Year of Birth: 2015
SEX: Male
MEANING OF NAME: Kukut means scratching in the Sabah local Dusun language.
HISTORY: Kukuton was kept as a house pet in Kg Taginambur, Jalan Kota Belud – Ranau in Kota Belud from 2015 to 2019. The owner claimed that she had no intention of keeping Kukuton as a pet and tried to protect him from being sold to others. Then she also said the reason was she was busy with her family and that this was the reason it took her four years to hand Kukuton over to the authorities. Sadly, during that time, Kukuton was confined in a small cage. He was handed over to the Sabah Wildlife Department on 13 September 2019.
Two years later the owner paid the price for her mistake,when on 21 July 2021,in court,she pleaded guilty that she violated the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 and was given a fine of RM15,000 or imprisonment for four months. She paid the fine. However, the punishment does not free Kukuton from his traumatic past which may leave an indelible mark on his life and personality.
Kukuton arrived at the BSBCC on 8 January 2022. Upon arrived at the BSBCC, he was calm and alert. Kukuton had a tiny body for his age, weighing just 18kg.
PERSONALITY: Kukuton is a quiet and alert bear. He prefers to stay in the corner and look around. Sometimes he would take a closer look at his surroundings. Due to his past trauma, Kukuton exhibits self-inflicted stereotype behaviour. To help him reduce this negative behaviour, the keepers provided him with lots of nature-based enrichment to enrich his day. As a result he shows curiosity and explores around.
Kukuton is not a morning bear. Kukuton is still lying in his hammock with his sleepy face in the morning. Kukuton is a fast eater. He was eager to try every food offered to him. His favourite food now is the cooked egg!
Kukuton will need more time to adapt to his new environment. We will do our best and hope that Kukuton can recover from the pain he suffered and regain his confidence and have a second chance to live in the forest again.
UPDATE:We mourn the loss of our beloved sun bear, Kukuton. He passed away on October 17th, 2024, at the young age of nine. Kukuton was known for his traumatic past of being kept in a small cage for 7 years which led to him arriving with a lot of self harming stereotypic behaviors and an obvious small body size. Even with his past, Kukuton was always a gentle soul, very kooky but had soft inquisitive eyes. He brought joy to all who knew him, and his absence will be deeply felt.
Kukuton's passing happened during his fence training. This is a very routine training that Kukuton and all bears go through to ensure they recognize the electrical fence before they are released to the forest enclosure. Unfortunately this particular fence training event was stressful for him which unknowingly exacerbated his underlying health issues and it led to cardiac failure. His keepers were observing him during the training and immediately attended to him but Kukuton did not respond to resuscitation.
While we grieve his loss, we also celebrate his life and the progress he was making during his time with us. Kukuton is the definition of strength and resilience. However hard life was for him, he was still the sweet bear his keepers loved him to be. -
出生年份 :2015年
名字来源/意义 :沙巴杜顺著语言,Kukut意为“挠”/“抓”
来历 :2015年至2019年,Kukuton被非法圈养在一座坐落在古打毛律县的乡村里,该乡村名为Kg Taginambur。它的前任主人说道,他们并无意圈养它,只是出于想要保护它和避免它被卖给其他人,加上工作和生活繁忙,导致他们照顾了它近四年的时间才把它交给负责单位,而在这四年的时间里,它一直生活在一个狭窄的笼子里。于2019年9月13日,它被交给沙巴野生动物局。
而它的前任主人也为此负上法律责任,于2021年7月21日,法庭裁定了她违反1997年野生动物保护法,并被罚款15,000令吉或监禁四个月,而她选择了提交罚款。但她非法圈养Kukuton和不对的照料方式却使它造成了不可磨灭的阴影和伤害。
于2022年1月8日,Kukuton抵达本中心,当时候的它很有警戒心,身材也很瘦小,体重仅有18公斤。
个性 :Kukuton是一只安静且机警的马来熊,它喜欢静静地待在角落观察四周。由于过去被非法饲养的阴影对它造成很大的伤害,它常常会表现出不健康的刻板行为;为了帮助它减轻这种状况/行为,照养员时常会为它制作不一样的训练玩具,而它也会对不同的玩具感到好奇。每天早上它喜欢躺在摇篮里睡觉;到了喂食时间时它会表现得很开心,它最爱吃水煮蛋。我们希望透过一系列的复育训练,能够使它掌握在野外的生存技巧,有朝一日能够回到野外。
最新资讯 :于 2024 年 10 月 17 日Kukuton离世了,年仅 9 岁。由于Kukuton在被拯救前被关在一个狭窄的笼子里7年了,体型与正常的马来熊相对偏小,而它的心理创伤导致它做出许多刻板和自残的行为。即便如此,但Kukuton还是依旧温柔可爱,深受照养员的喜爱,而它的离去让大家感到非常难过。
Kukuton去世的时候发生在它正在接受电围栏训练的时候。电围栏训练是每一只马来熊进入森林户外区前必定要进行的训练,以防止它们逃跑。(电压不对马来熊造成任何伤害)当天训练的时候为Kukuton带来了压力,这在不知不觉中加剧了它潜在的健康问题,并导致了心力衰竭。当时候照养员立即为它进行治疗,但却没办法把它救回来。
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出生年份 :2015年
名字來源/意義 :沙巴杜順著語言,Kukut意為「撓」/「抓」
來歷 :2015年至2019年,Kukuton被非法圈養在一座坐落在古打毛律縣的鄉村裡,鄉村名為Kg Taginambur。它的前主人說道,他們並無意圈養牠,只是出於想要保護它和避免它被賣給其他人,加上工作和生活繁忙,導致他們照顧了它近四年的時間才把它交給負責單位,而在這四年的時間裡,它一直生活在一個狹窄的籠子裡。於2019年9月13日,它被交給沙巴野生動物局。
而它的前任主人也為此負上法律責任,於2021年7月21日,法庭裁定了她違反1997年野生動物保護法,並被罰款15,000令吉或監禁四個月,而她選擇了提交罰款。但她非法圈養Kukuton和不對的照顧方式卻使它造成了不可磨滅的陰影和傷害。
于2022年1月8日,Kukuton抵達本中心,當時候的它很警覺,身材也很瘦小,體重僅18公斤。
個性 :Kukuton是一隻安靜且機警的馬來熊,牠喜歡靜靜地待在角落觀察四周。由於過去被非法飼養的陰影對它造成很大的傷害,它常常會表現出不健康的刻板行為;為了幫助它減輕這種狀況/行為,照養員時常會為它製作不一樣的訓練玩具,而它也會對不同的玩具感到好奇。每天早上牠喜歡躺在搖籃裡睡覺;到了餵食時間時它會表現得很開心,它最愛吃水煮蛋。我們希望透過一系列的複育訓練,能使它掌握在野外的生存技巧,有朝一日能夠回到野外。
最新資訊 :于 2024 年 10 月 17 日Kukuton離世了,年僅 9 歲。由於Kukuton在被拯救前被關在一個狹窄的籠子裡7年了,體型與正常的馬來熊相對偏小,而它的心理創傷導致它做出許多刻板和自殘的行為。即便如此,但Kukuton還是仍溫柔可愛,深受照養員的喜愛,而它的離去讓大家感到非常難過。
Kukuton去世的時候發生在它正在接受電圍欄訓練的時候。電圍欄訓練是每一隻馬來熊進入森林戶外區前必進行的訓練,以防止它們逃跑。 (電壓不對馬來熊造成任何傷害)當天訓練的時候為Kukuton帶來了壓力,這在不知不覺中加劇了它潛在的健康問題,並導致了心臟衰竭。當時候照養員立即為它進行治療,但卻沒辦法把它救回來。
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Jantina: Jantan
Tahun Lahir: 2015
Maksud Nama: Diambil daripada perkataan "Kukut" dalam bahasa Dusun yang bermaksud menggaru.
Sejarah: Kukuton dipelihara sebagai haiwan peliharaan di Kg Taginambur, Kota Belud dari tahun 2015 sehingga tahun 2019. Pemiliknya mendakwa cuba melindungi Kukuton daripada dijual kepada orang lain, tetapi hakikatnya, Kukuton terkurung dalam sangkar kecil selama empat tahun.
Pada 13 September 2019, Kukuton akhirnya diserahkan kepada Jabatan Hidupan Liar Sabah. Pemiliknya kemudian didakwa di mahkamah pada 21 Julai 2021 dan didenda RM15,000 atau penjara selama empat bulan kerana melanggar Enakmen Pemeliharaan Hidupan Liar 1997. Namun, hukuman ini tidak dapat menghapuskan trauma yang Kukuton alami sepanjang tempoh dia terkurung dalam kendang yang kecil.
Kukuton tiba di BSBCC pada 8 Januari 2022. Dia mempunyai badan kecil untuk usianya dan hanya seberat 18kg ketika tiba.
Personaliti: Kukuton adalah seekor beruang yang pendiam dan peka terhadap persekitarannya. Dia lebih suka duduk di penjuru dan memerhati sekeliling. Disebabkan masa lalunya yang penuh trauma, Kukuton menunjukkan tingkah laku stereotaip dan suka mencederakan diri sendiri. Pasukan penjaga di BSBCC berusaha mengurangkan tingkah laku ini dengan menyediakan banyak bahan rangsangan semula jadi untuk menggalakkannya meneroka sekelilingnya.
Kukuton suka berbaring di atas hammock (ayunan) dengan wajah mengantuk sebelum memulakan hari. Namun, dia seorang pemakan yang pantas dan sentiasa teruja untuk mencuba makanan baharu. Telur rebus menjadi makanan kegemarannya!
Pemergian: Pada 17 Oktober 2024, Kukuton menghembuskan nafas terakhir pada usia sembilan tahun.
Kukuton sedang menjalani latihan pagar elektrik. Latihan pagar elektirik merupakan satu prosedur standard bagi semua beruang sebelum dilepaskan ke hutan. Namun, tekanan daripada latihan ini tanpa disedari memburukkan masalah kesihatannya, yang akhirnya menyebabkan kegagalan jantung. Para penjaga yang mengawasinya segera bertindak, tetapi Kukuton tidak memberi sebarang tindak balas kepada usaha resusitasi.
Kukuton adalah lambang kekuatan dan ketabahan – walaupun menghadapi kehidupan yang sukar, dia tetap menjadi beruang yang manis dan penuh kasih sayang kepada para penjaganya.
Berehatlah dengan tenang, Kukuton. Kenanganmu akan terus hidup dalam hati kami.