Overview

• A video filmed July 1 shows 24-year-old Anastasia Luchkina passing a vape pen through a fence to Dana, the only orangutan at Taigan Safari Park in Crimea
• Since the incident Dana has refused food, remained lethargic and withdrawn as veterinarians probe potential nicotine poisoning or intestinal injury
• Taigan Safari Park rules prohibit teasing or feeding animals through enclosures, a regulation Luchkina breached by handing Dana the device
• Veterinarian Vasily Piskovoy warned that ingestion of the vape’s plastic cap could cause intestinal blockage and require surgical intervention
• Park officials are considering formal sanctions, including fines and a lifetime ban for Luchkina, amid widespread public and conservation-group criticism