篇章：印度大象被囚禁50年后終獲救

　　These incredible pictures show the moment an elephant who was held in chains and beaten and abused for fifty years cried as he was released to freedom.

　　這些令人難以置信的照片記錄了這樣一刻：一只被鎖鏈鎖住、鞭打、虐待長(zhǎng)達(dá)五十年之久的大象在獲得自由的那一瞬間落淚了。

　　Raju the elephant was left bleeding from spiked shackles and living on hand-outs from passing tourists after he was captured and tied up by his owner.

　　自從大象拉珠被它的主人捕獲并囚禁之后，它就以路過(guò)游客的施舍為生，帶刺的鐵鐐讓它鮮血直流。

　　But, after 50 years of torture, the animal cried tears of relief after he was rescued by a wildlife charity in a daring midnight operation fittingly on American Independence Day.

　　但是，在遭受了五十年的磨難之后，一個(gè)野生動(dòng)物慈善團(tuán)體展開(kāi)了一場(chǎng)大膽的午夜?fàn)I救行動(dòng)，將它救了出來(lái)。這一天正是美國(guó)獨(dú)立日，大象流下了釋?xiě)训臏I水。

　　North London-based charity Wildlife SOS stepped in to save Raju from dying in his bonds after learning of his plight in India.

　　這一野生動(dòng)物緊急呼救慈善組織的本部在倫敦北部，其工作人員定說(shuō)印度聽(tīng)大象拉珠的苦難經(jīng)歷，決定挺身而出，不讓拉珠死在鐐銬之中。

　　Every day, the majestic animal was forced to hold out his trunk and beg for a few coins from passers-by surviving only on plastic and paper for food.

　　每天，這只大型動(dòng)物都被迫伸出象鼻，向路過(guò)的行人們祈討幾個(gè)銅板唯一的食物就是塑料和廢紙。

　　However, last week, a 10-strong team of vets and wildlife experts from the charity were joined by 20 forestry department officers and six policemen to seize Raju from his suffering in the Uttar Pradesh area of India.

　　然而，就在上周，一個(gè)由數(shù)十名獸醫(yī)、野生動(dòng)物專家組成的慈善團(tuán)體，加上20名林業(yè)部官員和6名警察展開(kāi)了聯(lián)合行動(dòng)，他們來(lái)到印度北部邦，將拉珠從它的苦難中解救了出來(lái)。

　　The mission took place under the cover of darkness, as fewer people would be around for the dangerous rescue and the animal could be protected from the searing heat of the sun.

　　這個(gè)營(yíng)救行動(dòng)是在黑夜的掩護(hù)下展開(kāi)的。一來(lái)夜晚行人較少，不會(huì)有人干預(yù)這次冒險(xiǎn)的營(yíng)救行動(dòng)，二來(lái)也能避免大象受到白天酷日的灼曬。

　　A confiscation process went through the courts as Raju s owner did not have any legal documents for his possession meaning the charity could rescue him from suffering.

　　接著在法院里展開(kāi)了一系列的押收程序。由于拉珠的主人并沒(méi)有任何法律文件證實(shí)他對(duì)拉珠的所有權(quán)，那么慈善團(tuán)體有權(quán)將其從磨難中救助出來(lái)。

　　It is not known exactly how Raju came into his plight, as little is known about his early years, but the charity believes he was poached from his mother as a young calf.

　　人們并不知道拉珠最初是如何被擒獲的，它的早年生活鮮為人所知。但是慈善組織認(rèn)為，拉珠是在年幼的時(shí)候從母象身邊被偷獵者捕獲的。

　　Over the weekend, Raju received emergency medical attention to his wounds as well as a proper bath and food.

　　在周末，人們?yōu)槔樯砩系膫趯?shí)施了醫(yī)療救護(hù)，還給它洗了澡，喂了食。

　　The charity has now launched a campaign to raise ￡10,000 to help Raju begin the start of his new life in a new enclosure which will allow him to roam with his adoptive family.

　　現(xiàn)在，慈善組織發(fā)起了一項(xiàng)募捐活動(dòng)，他們要為拉珠籌集1萬(wàn)英鎊的善款，讓它能夠在一個(gè)新的棲息地展開(kāi)新的生活，和它的新家人一起自由漫步。

　　篇章：印度大象被囚禁50年后終獲救

　　These incredible pictures show the moment an elephant who was held in chains and beaten and abused for fifty years cried as he was released to freedom.

　　這些令人難以置信的照片記錄了這樣一刻：一只被鎖鏈鎖住、鞭打、虐待長(zhǎng)達(dá)五十年之久的大象在獲得自由的那一瞬間落淚了。

　　Raju the elephant was left bleeding from spiked shackles and living on hand-outs from passing tourists after he was captured and tied up by his owner.

　　自從大象拉珠被它的主人捕獲并囚禁之后，它就以路過(guò)游客的施舍為生，帶刺的鐵鐐讓它鮮血直流。

　　But, after 50 years of torture, the animal cried tears of relief after he was rescued by a wildlife charity in a daring midnight operation fittingly on American Independence Day.

　　但是，在遭受了五十年的磨難之后，一個(gè)野生動(dòng)物慈善團(tuán)體展開(kāi)了一場(chǎng)大膽的午夜?fàn)I救行動(dòng)，將它救了出來(lái)。這一天正是美國(guó)獨(dú)立日，大象流下了釋?xiě)训臏I水。

　　North London-based charity Wildlife SOS stepped in to save Raju from dying in his bonds after learning of his plight in India.

　　這一野生動(dòng)物緊急呼救慈善組織的本部在倫敦北部，其工作人員定說(shuō)印度聽(tīng)大象拉珠的苦難經(jīng)歷，決定挺身而出，不讓拉珠死在鐐銬之中。

　　Every day, the majestic animal was forced to hold out his trunk and beg for a few coins from passers-by surviving only on plastic and paper for food.

　　每天，這只大型動(dòng)物都被迫伸出象鼻，向路過(guò)的行人們祈討幾個(gè)銅板唯一的食物就是塑料和廢紙。

　　However, last week, a 10-strong team of vets and wildlife experts from the charity were joined by 20 forestry department officers and six policemen to seize Raju from his suffering in the Uttar Pradesh area of India.

　　然而，就在上周，一個(gè)由數(shù)十名獸醫(yī)、野生動(dòng)物專家組成的慈善團(tuán)體，加上20名林業(yè)部官員和6名警察展開(kāi)了聯(lián)合行動(dòng)，他們來(lái)到印度北部邦，將拉珠從它的苦難中解救了出來(lái)。

　　The mission took place under the cover of darkness, as fewer people would be around for the dangerous rescue and the animal could be protected from the searing heat of the sun.

　　這個(gè)營(yíng)救行動(dòng)是在黑夜的掩護(hù)下展開(kāi)的。一來(lái)夜晚行人較少，不會(huì)有人干預(yù)這次冒險(xiǎn)的營(yíng)救行動(dòng)，二來(lái)也能避免大象受到白天酷日的灼曬。

　　A confiscation process went through the courts as Raju s owner did not have any legal documents for his possession meaning the charity could rescue him from suffering.

　　接著在法院里展開(kāi)了一系列的押收程序。由于拉珠的主人并沒(méi)有任何法律文件證實(shí)他對(duì)拉珠的所有權(quán)，那么慈善團(tuán)體有權(quán)將其從磨難中救助出來(lái)。

　　It is not known exactly how Raju came into his plight, as little is known about his early years, but the charity believes he was poached from his mother as a young calf.

　　人們并不知道拉珠最初是如何被擒獲的，它的早年生活鮮為人所知。但是慈善組織認(rèn)為，拉珠是在年幼的時(shí)候從母象身邊被偷獵者捕獲的。

　　Over the weekend, Raju received emergency medical attention to his wounds as well as a proper bath and food.

　　在周末，人們?yōu)槔樯砩系膫趯?shí)施了醫(yī)療救護(hù)，還給它洗了澡，喂了食。

　　The charity has now launched a campaign to raise ￡10,000 to help Raju begin the start of his new life in a new enclosure which will allow him to roam with his adoptive family.

　　現(xiàn)在，慈善組織發(fā)起了一項(xiàng)募捐活動(dòng)，他們要為拉珠籌集1萬(wàn)英鎊的善款，讓它能夠在一個(gè)新的棲息地展開(kāi)新的生活，和它的新家人一起自由漫步。