A six-year-old girl named "Yanyan" (a pseudonym) from Longtan Town in Fuling District lived in a chicken coop made of bamboo for over a year. She endured the changing seasons without clothing and relied on neighbors throwing her potatoes or sweet potatoes when she cried from hunger...
Yesterday, our reporter went to the scene and met Yanyan. Although she has been rescued and set free, while playing on a cardboard box in front of her home, there was no trace of the innocent smile that children her age usually have.
Before being locked into the chicken coop, she could talk and often called out affectionately to her "grandma" and "grandpa". Now, her language abilities have regressed and she can only utter some "ya ya" sounds. Her physical functions in her hands and feet have also regressed. Living in the chicken coop has almost turned her into a cripple.
She was locked up in the chicken coop by her grandmother.