中英對照讀新聞》 Police search for tiger stolen from home in northern Mexico警方在墨西哥北部搜尋住家遭竊的老虎

示意圖，與本文無關。倫敦動物園內飼養的蘇門答臘虎。（法新社）

◎周虹汶

Northern Mexico has developed such a habit of exotic animals and violence, that people not only keep tigers as pets, they steal them.

墨西哥北部已經養成對外來動物的癖好和暴力習慣，人們不僅把老虎當寵物養，他們還偷老虎。

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Prosecutors in the violent northern state of Sonora said Tuesday they are searching for a full-grown Bengal tiger named Baluma. They said the 5-year-old male tiger was stolen Monday from a home in the state capital, Hermosillo.

在暴力猖獗的北部索諾拉州的檢察官週二說，他們正在搜索一隻名為「巴盧馬」 的成年孟加拉虎。他們說，這隻5歲的公老虎週一在該州首府埃莫西約一處住家遭竊。

Prosecutors distributed photos of the big cat resting in its cage alongside a dog, hoping residents will phone police if they see the tiger.

檢察官發布了這隻大貓在牠的籠子裡和一隻狗一起休息的照片，希望居民如果看到這隻老虎時報警。

Mexico has long had a problem with people keeping — and occasionally losing control of — large cats, which are sometimes found at drug traffickers’ residences and are occasionally seen wandering loose. （AP）

墨西哥長久以來一直存在民眾飼養——偶爾失控——大貓的問題，牠們有時在毒販住所被發現，偶爾也見四處遊蕩。（美聯社）

新聞辭典

exotic：形容詞，指異國情調的、奇特的、外來的、外國產的、異常迷人的、色情的；名詞，指外國人、外國動植物。例句：She is an exotic dancer.（她是一名脫衣舞孃。）

rest：動詞，指使暫停、使停止、使休息、躺、倚靠、保持不變；名詞，指其餘、暫停、休息、休止符、支架。例句：I cannot allow the matter to rest here.（我不能允許這件事保持現狀。）

wander：動詞，指漫步、閒逛、離題、心不在焉。例句：You’ve wandered off the point somewhat.（你有點離題了。）

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