Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 209 Tibetan Wolves! The Reclusive Lynx!

The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood and dust.

In the center of the ranch, Chen Nian, wearing a mask, carefully walked among the carcasses of lambs, her sharp eyes scanning every detail.

The others were scattered in a more distant place.

Try to find any clues that might have been missed on the messy ground.

The outskirts of the ranch.

The herders gazed at the devastating scene, their eyes filled with grief and helplessness.

All their hard work vanished overnight!

"Hey"

"How about we reinforce it?"

"Yes, yes, it needs to be reinforced."

At this moment, even the most stubborn herders remained silent, for they simply could not afford such a loss.

"This can't go on."

The middle-aged policeman's brow remained furrowed.

The extent of the damage at the scene far exceeded expectations!
The most crucial ground footprints were almost completely covered and erased by the later, chaotic human footprints.

"We can only start with other clues."

His gaze involuntarily fell upon the young figure in the arena.

At this moment, Chen Nian was squatting next to a lamb that had been particularly badly damaged.

The gloved fingers examined the wound beneath its fur with extreme gentleness.

His absolute knowledge of feline hunting habits and the types of trauma they cause allowed him to quickly filter out useless information and capture the key differences!
"Brother Wang!"

Chen Nian suddenly shouted.

Suddenly, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

The middle-aged policeman quickly approached, squatted down, and asked with a serious yet expectant look, "Have you found anything?"

"Ah."

Chen Nian pointed to two distinct wounds on the lamb's neck and side.

"Look."

"This large area on the side of the abdomen is a typical laceration. The wound edges are rough, and the subcutaneous tissue and muscles are irregularly torn apart. This is the mark that would have been formed after being bitten by a strong bite force and then violently dragged and swung."

"And here."

His fingertips moved toward the lamb's throat.

There was a relatively small but extremely deep perforation wound there!

"This puncture wound was the real fatal injury that caused its rapid death! Precise, efficient, and aimed straight at the vital point!"

He looked up at the police officer and Wang Qianqian, who were listening attentively:
"Most importantly, judging from the freshness of the wounds and the state of blood clotting, the two injuries occurred simultaneously. This means that at least two ferocious beasts attacked the lamb at the same time, and there was cooperation between them."

"One is used to choke someone to kill them, while the other is used to tear and drag them."

"and."

Chen Nian stood up and pointed to the lamb carcasses in several other places on the ranch.

“I just took a quick look at the other lambs, and the wound patterns are all pretty much the same.”

"This is not something a single wild beast could have caused; it is an organized, coordinated group hunt!"

Wang Qianqian listened with her eyes shining.

He quickly jotted down all the keywords in his notebook.

Chen Nian's analysis has completely eliminated that poor lynx from the suspect list.

One cat couldn't possibly handle such a large 'project'!
"So, Teacher Chen, what do you think did it?"

Wang Qianqian couldn't help but press for more information.

Chen Nian took off her gloves and mask, then looked up and scanned the surrounding environment of the ranch, finally fixing her gaze on a high earthen slope a hundred meters away.

The vegetation there is relatively sparse, and the soil is exposed.

"You'll know once you go there and see for yourself."

The group immediately followed him to the earthen slope.

Even without Chen Nian's guidance, the sharp-eyed Wang Qianqian immediately spotted the dense animal footprints on the slope that were completely different from human footprints!

She covered her mouth in surprise: "These are...dog footprints? So many!"

“No.” The experienced middle-aged policeman’s expression instantly turned even more serious. He crouched down to examine it carefully, and slowly uttered a single word: “It’s a wolf!”

"what?"

Wang Qianqian covered her mouth.

Chen Nian also squatted down and used her hands to measure the size and depth of one of the clearest footprints.

"And it was a fairly large Tibetan wolf! They lingered here, observed, and then launched an attack."

"Teacher Chen, you even know about the Tibetan wolf?"

Wang Jun asked with some surprise.

He thought Chen Nian was only knowledgeable about felines.

"I should at least find out about it." Chen Nian smiled.

In the Xinlong County area, there is likely only one subspecies of wolf.

They are usually called 'Tibetan Wolves' or 'XZ Wolves'.

(Tibetan wolf)

Although the confirmation of the wolf pack cast a shadow over the herders' hearts, there was at least one piece of good news—

The Tibetan wolf is also a Class II protected animal in China.

The insurance has taken effect.

Now that the real culprit has been identified, the subsequent search, early warning and prevention work is the responsibility of the forestry department and the public security department, and is no longer within the scope of Chen Nian's involvement.

Officer Wang held Chen Nian's hand tightly.

"Thank you so much, Teacher Chen! If you hadn't decisively stopped the conflict, saved the lynx, and quickly found out the truth, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

The lynx has been saved, and the murderer has been found.

It's a fairly satisfactory ending.

Chen Nian smiled and said, "It's what I should do."

Having accepted the Cat Alliance's invitation, protecting these wild felines and alleviating human-wildlife conflict is his inescapable responsibility.

He felt much relieved to have successfully saved an innocent life.

As for the herders' previous excessive behavior
Amidst anger and immense loss, while the mistake was understandable, it wasn't entirely incomprehensible. This incident also strengthened Chen Nian's resolve to continue her excellent science popularization live streams!

Only by enabling more people to understand and appreciate these wild animals can we reduce the occurrence of such tragedies at their root!
"We need to make sure that more and more people see and know about this!"

He told himself that again.

Officer Wang noticed Chen Nian's absent-mindedness and quickly said, "Xiao Wang, you take Teacher Chen home first. I'll stay here and wait for backup."

"Okay!" Wang Jun nodded.

Chen Nian did not refuse.

Before leaving, Wang Qianqian came up to ask Chen Nian for her WeChat ID and expressed her gratitude.

"Teacher Chen, thank you so much! See you again sometime!"

In the car on the way back.

Chen Nian carefully lifted Xiaomi off her head and placed it on her lap, gently stroking its somewhat dull emerald green fur with her fingers, her eyes filled with worry.

"Are you okay?"

He knew he could rescue the lynx, and Xiao Mi's cooperation was crucial; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been able to control the angry herders.

'It's okay, meow'

Little Mi responded softly, resting her little head in his palm.

'We'll be fine after a good night's sleep.'

Chen Nian frowned slightly.

He felt that the emerald green sheen on Xiaomi's body seemed a little lighter than usual, but it also seemed like just a light illusion.

But since Xiaomi said it's okay, and it hasn't disappeared yet.

This indicates that the losses this time were not as severe as initially thought.

He felt a little relieved and gently massaged Xiaomi's cheeks and behind her ears with his fingers, areas she loved to be touched.

It feels fleshy to the touch.

Soon, a soft snoring sound rang in Chen Nian's mind.

Chen Nian finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Turn your gaze to the scenery rushing past the window.

I wonder how that lynx is doing now.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian looked at Wang Jun, who had been secretly observing her, and smiled gently, "Brother Wang, could you please take me directly to the shelter?"

"no problem!"

The vehicle slowly drove away from the meadow.

On the other side, at the wildlife rescue center.

When Xu Dafei and the young policeman brought the unconscious lynx to the scene, it had already woken up.

Surprisingly, the lynx only panicked for a moment when the transport cage was opened, and then became unusually quiet.

It neither attempted to attack nor made any agitated collisions.

She simply lay silently in the corner of the isolation box, her empty, lifeless eyes staring blankly at the wall, unresponsive to any sounds around her.

It was as if the soul had left the body.

The rescue station staff had no choice but to anesthetize it for a check-up. After finding nothing wrong, they put it in the quarantine area.

When it woke up again, it was still lying there motionless.

Like a salted fish that has lost its dreams.

They showed no interest in the food and water that were right in front of them.

Looking at its appearance, Xu Dafei knew in his heart that it had a mental problem!
Chen Nian's worries before leaving have come true!
After letting out a soft sigh, Xu Dafei had no choice but to contact Chen Nian.

Chen Nian felt a pang of anxiety upon learning this.

Mental health issues are the hardest to treat!

This applies to both humans and animals.

"I'll be right there! Let's talk when I get there!"

"it is good."

Soon, Wang Jun's car stopped in front of the county's rescue center.

Chen Nian only had time to say thank you before pushing open the car door and rushing inside.

"Wait for me!"

Wang Jun felt that since he was already there, he should go and see the injured lynx.

So he parked his car and followed him in.

"Old Chen, over here."

Xu Dafei came out to greet Chen Nian.

Through the observation window, Chen Nian saw the lynx.

It remained lying on its side, its back to the outside, like a lifeless plush toy.

The fresh meat and water in the food bowl in front of me remained completely still.

It even has a self-tied bow bandage on its hind legs.

Chen Nian felt as if her heart had been violently clenched.

This completely abandoned and self-isolated appearance is just like the domestic cats he had seen before who suffered severe abuse and developed depression!
If left untreated, it's not impossible for him to starve to death!

What should we do?

Xu Dafei anxiously rubbed his hands together.

'Little Mimi? Is there any way to help it?'

Chen Nian tried to seek help from Xiaomi.

Before Xiaomi could even respond, the lynx's previously droopy ears suddenly twitched inside the quarantine area.

It seemed like they heard a familiar voice.

The next second, to everyone's astonishment, it suddenly flipped itself up from the ground and stood up without warning!

Completely ignoring the wound on his hind leg!
Dragging his injured leg, he staggered but moved with unusual speed towards the observation window!
Boom!
Its body slammed into the reinforced glass with a dull thud.

Its two front paws were anxiously scratching at the glass.

Those eyes, which were originally empty and lifeless, were now fixed on Chen Nian outside the window!
His eyes were filled with complex emotions that were hard to describe.

It remembers him!

I remember that breath and sound that brought it the only glimmer of peace and hope in the midst of endless fear and darkness!

(Just kidding, asking for a recommendation vote isn't too much to ask, right?)

(End of this chapter)