An alert citizen spotted an injured star tortoise near the dustbin of a temple in Goregaon.
Apr 27, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Entangled #manja thread almost kills #BlackKite; rescued in time
It was found lying on the ground for several hours by #Mumbai's #Andheri resident.
Kite was safely rescued by our team in coordination with @MahaForest
Killer thread was removed off its leg on the spot to provide some relief to bird & was given first-aid on its way to vet.
Its medical examination revealed that it was acutely dehydrated, undernourished as it was unable to fend itself possibly for day or 2 before getting rescued
This 1ft 🐍 was rescued from #Walkabai Chawl at #YogiHills in #Mumbai after a resident spotted it right outside his door taking shelter between a pair of shoes.
The snake was safely rescued and later released back into the wild in coordination with the forest department.
Dumeril black-headed snake is one of the tiniest reptiles around us and is also sometimes called the Jerdon's Many-toothed Snake.
It was found wandering inside premises of the residential blgd after it was chased by few community dogs.
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Upon closely observing they realized that its forehead was bleeding due to an injury & they got in touch with us to seek further assistance.
However, macaque was under stress due to the presence of community animals & was constantly changing its location to keep itself safe.