The call came in just after dawn: a villager had found a tiny, motionless form at the base of a tree. When the rescue team arrived, the sight was heartbreaking. It was a seriously injured baby monkey, one of the poorest and most vulnerable souls imaginable. A deep, ugly gash ran across its tiny back, likely from a predator’s claw or a terrible fall. One of its arms bent at a sickening angle, and its breathing was a shallow, rapid flutter. Flies buzzed around its wounds. It was alive, but just barely.
This was an emergency rescue mission for the poorest baby monkey who had got injured and been left behind. The team worked with silent urgency. They gently stabilized its neck and spine on a small splint, knowing any wrong move could worsen its injuries. They covered it with a sterile gauze to protect the open wound and swaddled it in a soft, warm blanket to fight shock. The infant was too weak to even cry.
The race to the clinic was tense. Every minute counted against infection and systemic shock. This seriously injured baby monkey needed advanced veterinary care that only a sanctuary could provide. Upon arrival, the team sprang into action. They administered pain relief and antibiotics intravenously. The wound was meticulously cleaned and stitched. X-rays revealed the broken arm, which was carefully set and cast.
For the first 24 hours, the baby—named Kofi—fought for his life in an incubator, receiving fluids and oxygen. He was the poorest patient, with everything working against him. But slowly, the dedicated care began to turn the tide. The serious injury was being managed. The infection was being fought.
Days later, Kofi is now stable. He is still frail, his tiny body wrapped in bandages and his arm in a miniature cast. But he has begun to drink formula from a syringe, and the haunting look of shock in his eyes is fading. The rescue of this seriously injured baby monkey intercepted a certain tragedy. While the road to recovery is long, the most critical phase—saving his life—is complete. For the poorest baby monkey who got injured, the story is no longer about the wound, but about the miraculous chance to heal.
