{"id":231275,"date":"2025-07-02T06:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/231275\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T06:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:14:13","slug":"russian-boxer-sparks-anger-after-giving-orangutan-her-vape-to-puff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/231275\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian boxer sparks anger after giving orangutan her vape to puff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Russian boxer has sparked anger after she gave her vape to an orangutan at a safari park.<\/p>\n

Anastasia Luchkina, a 24-year-old who has represented Russia<\/a> at international level before turning professional last month, filmed herself giving her e-cigarette to Dana, a 10-year-old female orangutan who lives at Taigan safari park in Crimea.<\/p>\n

In the video, Luchkina can be seen puffing on a pink vape and blowing out vapor before holding it to Dana\u2019s lips through one of the holes in the enclosure.<\/p>\n

The orangutan puffed on the vape before blowing out a plume of vapor. Luchkina then repeated this on multiple occasions before Dana could be seen swallowing the tip of the vape.<\/p>\n

The safari park\u2019s veterinarian, Vasily Piskovoy, has since revealed that Dana has become ill from the vape.<\/p>\n

\u2018While smoking, Dana took the cap off the vape and put it in her mouth,\u2019 Piskovoy said.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAnastasia Luchkina filmed herself at Taigan safari park in Crimea<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAnastasia Luchkina was seen handing her vape to Dana the orangutan<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m worried that Dana might swallow the cap, because this plastic can cause intestinal blockage and vomiting.<\/p>\n

\u2018Today, she\u2019s already eating poorly, feeling unwell, and sleeping all day.<\/p>\n

\u2018If there is an intestinal blockage, then all responsibility will fall on the shoulders of this girl. Danochka is like a child. She will put everything in her mouth, and God forbid, she might swallow it. <\/p>\n

\u2018This is very dangerous. It is not so dangerous that she smoked, although this is also very bad, as it is dangerous if she swallowed this cap, then, God forbid, Dana will have to be operated on.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tDana swallowed the tip of the vape at the end of the video<\/p>\n

The safari park\u2019s press secretary, Tatyana Aleksagina, revealed that Dana lives alone in her enclosure.<\/p>\n

\u2018This is clearly intentional cruelty to an animal. She knew exactly what she was doing and definitely harmed the animal. This is a crime,\u2019 Aleksagina said.<\/p>\n

\u2018Moreover, there are only a few orangutans in Russia now. Because of the sanctions, no one can bring them, and they practically do not reproduce in captivity, unlike chimpanzees. Orangutans live alone.<\/p>\n

\u2018Rarely in a zoo, except perhaps in Moscow, is there both a male and a female. We have been looking for a mate for Dana for five years now.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tDana was filmed blowing out the vapor<\/p>\n

Luchinka\u2019s coach, Vladimir Akatov, told TASS that she is now facing \u2018expulsion\u2019 from the sport over the incident.<\/p>\n

\u2018She doesn\u2019t smoke, and this is such a foolish thing,\u2019 Akatov said.<\/p>\n

\u2018An adult, 24 years old, a member of the national team. It\u2019s clear that we will discuss this episode.\u2019<\/p>\n

A statement from the Russian Boxing Federation read: \u2018The Russian Boxing Federation is against smoking and calls for careful treatment of animals. This incident will be taken under control of the disciplinary and ethical commission, which will apply sanctions provided for by the code of ethics.<\/p>\n

\u2018By committing such acts, an athlete not only desecrates their own honor, but also undermines the authority of other athletes, the coaching staff and everyone who puts their efforts into the champion\u2019s path every day.<\/p>\n

\u2018Being an athlete is not only about medals and honors, but also about decent behavior in any life situations and being an example to follow.\u2019<\/p>\n

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