A tiny miracle made hearts beam in the Cape recently after a Cape Dwarf Chameleon with a punctured lung was saved thanks to delicate surgery and the heroes who made it happen.
Cape Town, South Africa (13 September 2024) — Chameleons might be known for being masters of disguise, but even with their camouflage superpowers, they are hardly invincible. One Cape Dwarf Chameleon—an endemic species to South Africa—recently found itself in great distress due to a hole in its side and a punctured lung in tow.
A reptile that’s considered Near Threatened in status per the IUCN, the Cape Dwarf Chameleon is a precious life that already faces great adversity due to the rapid urbanisation of its natural habitats.
So, it was a no-brainer then for the Animal Welfare Society of SA team to jump quickly into action when the injured female’s struggle was discovered!
Surgery was called for, and the team was well aware that this operation would require serious skills.
For the Animal Welfare of Society of SA (AWSA), the surgery was nothing short of a miracle and a huge feather in their veterinary team’s caps.
“The skills required to successfully perform this delicate surgery and degree of post-operative care needed to ensure she survived the stress of everything was nothing short of impressive,” AWSA reflected.
A special shoutout was given to Head Theatre Nurse Jaque Le Roux, who was praised for pouring so much into saving the tiny patient and watched over her all night long.
Now that she is said to be surviving and thriving, the next steps are to monitor her closely before decisions can be made about her release back home into the wild.
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Indeed, if people can come together to perform this tiny miracle, then there are few reasons for the rest of us not to pay it forward in our own way and urge for eco-action to save even more lives like this little one’s.
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