An orangutan mother who was attempting to save her offspring from poachers was shot more than 70 times in Indonesia and survived.

The New York Times reported Saturday that Indonesian wildlife officials are attempting to care for the orangutan mother, dubbed Hope. The animal was placed in the care of a rehabilitation center after being shot.

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The orangutan was found to have survived an attack by poachers who shot the creature with as many as 74 pellets, which were found inside her. A second attack days later resulted in the capture and later death of her months-old baby.

Veterinarians at the wildlife center now caring for the animal say that Hope has shown signs of extreme trauma.

“Hope’s body was broken, she lost her vision and her baby, and now she’s a wild animal in a cage,” Yenny Saraswati, a veterinarian, told the Times. “I can’t think of a more stressful situation.”

Orangutans are threatened by habitat destruction due to the palm oil trade in Indonesia, and elsewhere by local residents who regard the fruit-eating apes as pests.