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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Forest officials rescue sambar deer calf

Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010
http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/12/stories/2010101254670500.htm



Udhagamandalam: An injured sambar deer calf was rescued at Indunagar, near here, on Monday.

Forest Ranger P. Premkumar told ‘The Hindu' that the calf was spotted by the staff of the Kendriya Vidyalaya near the Hindustan Photo Films.

On being informed, a team of forest officials took custody of the calf and arranged for its treatment at a veterinary centre here.

Pointing out that the animal had strayed from the Wenlock Downs reserve forest, he said that after monitoring its condition for a day it would be released in a suitable habitat.