First taste of freedom for a poor Orang Utan

Heart-warming moment an abused orangutan kept in a tiny wooden crate for two years is finally released

Kotap was stored in a 10 sq ft box for two years by his captor in the West Borneo province of West Kalimantan

Baco, his captor, claims he was given Kotap by villagers after he spotted the baby animal in a cardboard box

Heartwarming footage shows the moment the four-year-old ape was freed by International Animal Rescue

Watch the heart wrenching Video of the poor orang Utan tasting freedom after 2 years kept captive in a small wooden box

The ape, called Kotap, had spent two years of his life shut up in the box, which measures just 10 sq ft, in a house in the village of Rabak, West Kalimantan. His captor, a man named Baco, claimed to have been given the orangutan by some people he met in the village of Ketapang. He had fed Kotap on a diet of human food, including bread and rice. Baco claimed that the orangutan's favourite meal was uncooked instant noodles, washed down with a sachet of sugary drink. Officials from the BKSDA had previously visited Baco at his home in Rabak, a village in West Kalimantan, but were unable to persuade him to hand over Kotap.But after they explained the plight of orangutans in Borneo and he must act in the best interests of the animal, plus in compliance with the law, Baco gave up Kotap.