On 3 July, the Wild Spirit Vet Team led by Dr Brendan Tindal the owner of Robberg Veterinary Clinic, and co-founder of Wild Spirit Foundation, was urgently called to assess Themba after she was seen limping and unable to bear weight on her front leg. Despite her injury, Themba was in good body condition, but she does not hunt on her own yet and remains dependent on her mother. Without hesitation, the team decided to chemically immobilize her using a dart in order to perform a clinical examination. Under anaesthesia, it was clear that her elbow region was swollen and painful with a possibility of a dislocation or fracture within the joint. However, without X-rays in the field, a proper diagnosis was impossible. Themba was carefully transported in a cheetah crate to the nearest suitable veterinary hospital. Once there, X-rays confirmed a severe distal humerus fracture that will require urgent orthopedic surgery and a dedicated rehabilitation process. Waking in the crate, ready to leave the field, Themba called for her family. Our hearts broke, and we promised to fight for her.