An adult Nilgai was found in a dehydrated condition on Monday morning near the Murbad town in Thane district. After spotting the animal, which seemed in a state of shock, locals alerted the Forest Department. Subsequently, it was rescued with the help of NGO Ashwamedh Pratishthan and villagers, and shifted to a transit treatment center by the RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare).
๐๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ
The animal was dehydrated and shocked. It might have lost its way in search of water or while trying to run away from a predator, said RAWW founder Pawan Sharma. It was soon treated, stabilised and kept under observation, he added.
Nilgai rescued in Murbad, Thane | FPJ/Sherine Raj
๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ
โThe animal โ which is the largest antelope of Asia โ will either be released into wild if we manage to find its nearest suitable habitat or shifted to Sanjay Gandhi National Park which has provisions for Nilgai,โ Sharma said. According to him, such instances would be now quite often owing to the rising temperatures and unpredictable climatic conditions around wildlife habitats. โWe will be closely monitoring such areas and be prepared for conducting rescues,โ he said.
Nilgais also known as blue bulls are found in several parts of the country, it is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act which criminalises their poaching and consumption of meat.
