這對夫妻跟大猩猩共處18年

Couple live with gorilla for 18 years

這對夫妻跟大猩猩共處18年

Millions of people across the world own pets - but how many people do you know that have lived with a gorilla for 18 years?

全球有數百萬養寵人羣——但有幾個人會養大猩猩，而且一養就是18年？

One couple in France, Pierre and Eliane Thivillon, have lived with their gorilla, called Digit, for 18 years.

Pierre和Eliane Thivillon這對法國夫妻，就養了大猩猩Digit18年。

She was a tiny four pounds and six ounces when they took her in, but is a little bit bigger than that now.

他們收養Digit時，她還是個4磅6盎司的小寶寶，現在已經長的很大隻了。

That doesn't stop her still sometimes trying to get into bed with her owners though.

但她有時仍會跑到主人牀上撒撒嬌。

The couple took her in when she was abandoned as a baby and kept her in own enclosure next to their home in Lyon.

她還是個寶寶的時候就被拋棄，幸好遇到這對夫妻。 他們把她放在里昂居所附近的私人動物園圈養。

According to the Metro, the couple said they didn't go out for 13 years because Digit didn't like being left alone.

據Metro報道，這對夫婦已經13年沒有外出了，因爲Digit不喜歡獨自在家。

Pierre said in 2013: "We cannot leave Digit overnight with anyone else, which means we haven't be able to go out for 13 years.

2013年，Pierre在報道中就曾說過：“Digit不願在其他人家過夜，所以我們13年都沒外出過。”

"We haven't had a holiday, or a night away. We haven't been to the cinema, the theatre, or out for dinner.

“我們沒度過假，甚至連一晚上都沒離開過家。更別提去看電影、去劇院或者外出吃飯了。”

"It would make Digit sad if we weren't here, and if she is sad we are, too."

“如果我們不在身邊，Digit會非常傷心。她傷心我們也會難過。”

According to The Sun, the caring couple run a private zoo and sanctuary for rescued animals from circuses and badly run zoos.

《太陽報》也報道過，這對愛心夫妻開了一個私人動物園，用來收留那些被馬戲團和非正規公園虐待拋棄的動物。

They look after over a thousand animals, including snow leopards, tigers, lions, and eight other gorillas.

現在他們照顧着1000多隻動物，其中還包括雪豹、老虎、獅子和另外八隻大猩猩。

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