舊金山機場一頭豬成功俘獲乘客心
Adorable Pig Calms Stressed Travelers At San Francisco Airport
舊金山機場一頭豬成功俘獲乘客心
On December 5, San Francisco Airport (SFO) officials introduced LiLou, the newest member of the Wag Brigade, a group of friendly therapy dogs that roam the airport terminals to provide comfort to harriedtravelers. However, LiLou is not a canine, but a small breed of pig called Juliana. The two-year-old is the first pig to be certified with the SPCA, Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program, in the United States.
12月5日，舊金山機場新添一頭名爲Lilou小動物。Lilou和幾隻狗狗一起受僱“Wag Bridge”地勤動物團，主要來做乘客安撫工作。不過，Lilou可不是狗，而是一種朱莉安娜豬。2歲的她可是美國“動物輔助治療”計劃中，第一頭被動物保護協會授權的小豬。
While just the sight of the adorable porker, who sports scarlet nail polish on her perfectly manicured nails, is enough to coax a smile from even the most anxious traveler, LiLou is more than just a pretty face. The talented animal can greet fans with her snout or wave, thank them with a shake of her tail, and even entertain them with live music on her toy piano. SFO officials say the pig even takes a bow after each performance!
只是看一眼這頭可愛的小豬，看到她塗着指甲油精心修剪的指甲，就足夠博得緊張的乘客們一個微笑。Lilou可不僅僅是外表可愛。她還會晃鼻子表示問候，搖尾巴表示感謝，甚至還會用她的玩具鋼琴彈奏音樂給人們聽。機場工作人員說她在每次表演技術後還要鞠躬謝幕！
As if that is not enough, LiLou can also push a ball with her snout and stand on her back hooves and twirl like a ballerina. She is also housebroken, an important skill for someone who has to roam airport terminals, two hours at a time.
此外，她還能用鼻子推球，僅用後蹄着地，像芭蕾舞蹈員一樣旋轉。她還非常有禮貌。當然，這也是一頭每次要在候機室工作兩個小時的小豬，所需要的必備技能。
San Francisco SPCA spokeswoman Krista Maloney, says the idea of LiLou becoming a therapy animal came from her owner, Tatyana Danilove. But of course, having a friendly demeanor and love for humans is not enough to qualify. Maloney says Lilou underwent the same training as the dogs and only after she passed with flying colors, was she included in this all-important Wag Brigade family that boasts 300 canine members.
舊金山愛護動物協會發言人Krista Maloney表示，讓Lilou過來安撫乘客的想法來自她的主人Tatyana Danilove。但作爲一名合格的動物地勤團成員，僅是舉止禮貌、親近人類是不夠的。Maloney說，Lilou和她的狗同事一樣經過嚴格訓練，合格之後才能加入擁有300只狗狗的Wag Brigade團隊。
Given that LiLou's schedule with her handlers is still not set, there is no sure way of knowing when she will be at SFO. Airport spokesman Doug Yakel says they expect the pig at least once a month and adds, "We may end up making her visits a surprise."
現在Lilou和她管理員的檔期還沒確定，所以她何時在舊金山機場現身還不確定。機場發言人Doug Yakel 表示，我們希望她至少一月能來一次，還補充說，“一定會爲她的大駕光臨來一場驚喜！”
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