Indonesia’s tyre-bound crocodile finally freed after six years

（印尼被輪胎困住6年的鱷魚終於解脫）

【摘要2022.6.16.四.自由】◎孫宇青

An elusive Indonesian crocodile with a motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck for six years, has finally been freed by an animal lover on the island of Sulawesi.

在蘇拉威西島，一隻脖子被輪胎纏繞6年、難以捕捉的鱷魚，終於被一位動物愛心人士解救。

The roughly four-metre crocodile had generated sympathy among some residents in the city of Palu who feared the tyre might eventually choke the reptile as it grew in size.

這隻身長約4公尺的鱷魚引發巴路市一些居民的同情，他們擔心這隻爬蟲類動物愈長愈大後，可能被輪胎勒到窒息。

35-year-old local resident Tili set up a basic trap and used live chickens and ducks as bait. But after tracking for three weeks, the wily crocodile managed to escape his trap on two occasions before finally being captured.

35歲的當地居民蒂里設置了一處簡易陷阱，並用活雞和活鴨做為誘餌。在追蹤3週期間，這隻靈巧的鱷魚2度成功逃脫後，才終於被捕獲。

"I just can’t stand to see animals hurt. Even snakes, I will help," said Tili, whose wildlife expertise is self-taught.（Reuters）

自學野生生物知識的蒂里說：「我就是不能忍受看見動物受傷，即使是蛇類，我也會出手相救。」（路透）

新聞辭典

elusive：形容詞，難以找到、描述、理解的。例句：Why he left remains as elusive as ever.（他離開的原因仍不得而知。）

choke：動詞，（使）窒息。例句：Old people may easily choke on mochi.（長輩吃麻糬容易噎到。）

bait：名詞，餌、圈套。例句：We placed some poisoned bait to kill the cockroaches.（我們放了一些毒餌來殺蟑螂。）