The orphan chimp that begged for someone to save her: Chain-wearing 'pet' is rescued from the brink of death in Africa after reaching out for help
- The chimp, now named Mado, was found dehydrated, malnourished and close to death walking through the streets of an African village
- The small chimp also had a chain around her neck when she was found
- After Mado's mother was killed by poachers, she struggled to find food and water and was taken in by a villager, who kept her living in poor conditions
- Another villager saw the little chimp walking through the street with her arm out, begging for help, and called the animal rescue centre
- The chimp is now staying at an animal rescue centre and recovering
A tiny chip has been nursed back to health by an animal rescue center in the Democratic Republic of Congo after losing her mother to poachers.
The chimp, now named Mado, was found dehydrated, malnourished and close to death walking through the streets of an African village with a chain around her neck.
Villagers reported the chimp's poor health to an animal rescue center, Centre de Rèhabilitation de Primates de Lwiro, which rushed in to save the day.
![The chimp, now named Mado, was found dehydrated, malnourished and close to death walking through the streets of an African village](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A803900000578-4212574-image-a-119_1486744467401.jpg)
The chimp, now named Mado, was found dehydrated, malnourished and close to death walking through the streets of an African village
![The small chimp also had a chain around her neck when she was found](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A80BE00000578-4212574-image-a-128_1486744699923.jpg)
![After Mado's mother was killed by poachers, she struggled to find food and water and was taken in by a villager, who kept her living in poor conditions](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A802100000578-4212574-image-m-127_1486744688851.jpg)
The small chimp also had a chain around her neck when she was found. After Mado's mother was killed by poachers, she struggled to find food and water and was taken in by a villager, who kept her living in poor conditions
![Villagers reported the chimp's poor health to an animal rescue center, Centre de Rèhabilitation de Primates de Lwiro. Rescuers rushed in to save the chimp and airlifted her to a nearby rehabilitation center](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A802E00000578-4212574-image-a-123_1486744479835.jpg)
Villagers reported the chimp's poor health to an animal rescue center, Centre de Rèhabilitation de Primates de Lwiro. Rescuers rushed in to save the chimp and airlifted her to a nearby rehabilitation center
After Mado's mother was killed by poachers, she struggled to find food and water.
A local villager took her in, but conditions were so terrible that her health deteriorated and she came close to death.
Another villager saw the little chimp walking through the street with her arm out, begging for help, and called the animal rescue center.
The rescuers rushed the chimp to the Centre de Rèhabilitation de Primates de Lwiro by air ambulance, where she is working to recover from the ordeal.
Rescuer Itsaso Velez del Burgo Guinea told The Sun that Mado was held in a remote village north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, near Garamba National Park.
![Before being rescued (pictured above nafter her rescue) Mado was held in a remote village north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, near Garamba National Park](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A811800000578-4212574-image-a-124_1486744488680.jpg)
Before being rescued (pictured above nafter her rescue) Mado was held in a remote village north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, near Garamba National Park
![Mado is still malnourished and has intestinal parasites, but she is settling in to the rehabilitation center nicely](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A814800000578-4212574-image-a-125_1486744493190.jpg)
Mado is still malnourished and has intestinal parasites, but she is settling in to the rehabilitation center nicely
![Prior to being rescued (pictured above at the rehabilitation center), the chimp was staying in a remote village in terrible conditions](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A816700000578-4212574-image-a-136_1486744971891.jpg)
Prior to being rescued (pictured above at the rehabilitation center), the chimp was staying in a remote village in terrible conditions
'It was a Congolese man who kept Mado there in very bad conditions,' the rescuer said.
And now, it looks like Mado is recovering well as she settles in at the rehabilitation center.
Guinea told The Sun: 'Mado is settling in. She is obviously malnourished and dehydrated, she also has several intestinal parasites that we are already treating.
'But other than that she is a vivacious girl, with a lot of desire to live.
'Chimpanzees are amazing and with love and good care they are able to recover quite fast.'
Last month it was revealed that baby chimps were being taken from their mothers in Africa and smuggled to different countries as part of an illegal animal trade.
![A rescuer said that Mado (pictured with staff at the rehabilitation center) is a 'vivacious girl, with a lot of desire to live'. Chimpanzees can recover quickly, the rescuer added](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210181456/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/10/16/3D0A817800000578-4212574-image-a-126_1486744496521.jpg)
A rescuer said that Mado (pictured with staff at the rehabilitation center) is a 'vivacious girl, with a lot of desire to live'. Chimpanzees can recover quickly, the rescuer added
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