NathanNilgai Creates Panic
This nilgai was actually an escapee from the central ridge forest in Delhi. It was found to be an adult female nilgai that was roaming around in Rajpath, where the Parliament House and top government offices in New Delhi are located in. The Wildlife SOS team took about five-hours to save the deer using a safety net. The operation was a very challenging one indeed. After giving it a medical check-up, the nilgai was then released back to nature where she belonged.
Himalayan Griffon Vulture
The Wildlife SOS rescue team working in Srinagar had been able to set free one Himalayan Griffon Vulture from Dal Lake. The Griffon Vulture is known to be one of the biggest birds that live in the Himalayan region and being a scavenging bird of prey, it usually feeds on the carcasses of animals. The rescued vulture had wings that spread to about 8 ft. long, and it was around 3 ft. tall. The team gave the bird whatever medical treatment it needed and soon released it.
Hyena Violently Attacked
This particular rescue story involves an innocent wild animal that was severely attacked by a mob of villagers. These people vehemently attacked a female hyena after they discovered her roaming around in the Sarbathpur village, Agra. The forest department and Wildlife SOS team soon came to its rescue and did whatever was necessary. The hyena was left with a loss of vision for a while because of severe trauma. It was nursed back to health and released back into the wild.
Leopard Rescued
A four-year-old male leopard went inside a house causing much chaos and panic in a village in Agra. It would definitely be scary to find a leopard in your living room, right? The people had to drill a hole in order to get to the wild animal who was eventually rescued by a Wildlife SOS veterinarian making use of a tranquilizer. The animal was sedated and given a medical checkup before releasing it to the wild once again.
Dusky Eagle Owl
A rescue team was able to capture a juvenile dusky eagle owl from evil poachers in Agra. The poachers had already trimmed off the owl’s talons in an obvious attempt to sell it in the market illegally. Driven by religious myths and superstitious beliefs, there are many who poach these birds for their different body parts like talons, skulls, bones, feathers, meat, and blood. These are then used as talismans, black magic, traditional medicines, etc The owl was then put back to its natural habitat.
Reptile Seizure
A Wildlife SOS team saved 18 monitor lizards and 16 flap shell turtles from devilish poachers at a train station. These reptiles were intended to be traded from Alwar, Rajasthan to sell off to buyers living in Delhi. The poachers tied these lizards up with ropes and the rescue team had to free them from their captivity. They then placed the turtles in Keetham Lake in Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, and the lizards found their way to their natural habitat.