Locals catch vulture in Rahim Yar Khan’s Rukanpur

Villagers stand near a vulture in Rukanpur, Punjab, in these screenshots taken from separate videos. — Reporter
Villagers stand close to a vulture in Rukanpur, Punjab, in these screenshots taken from separate movies. — Reporter

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Residents captured a vulture — a chicken of prey that scavenges on carrion — in Rukanpur village close to Khanpur, Punjab, which was later handed over to wildlife officers.

Movies confirmed a big quantity excited villagers gathered across the scavenger chicken to movie it which apparently fell to the bottom after being separated from its flock.

One of many villagers could be heard in a video that they’d taken excellent care of the wild vulture after he caught him a day in the past and tried to feed him meat.

He added that the vulture was neither in a position to fly again to affix its flock nor consuming something.

The villager mentioned that he has fulfilled his accountability by saving the vulture’s life and knowledgeable the officers of the wildlife division to nurse it again to well being.

One other video confirmed some officers from the provincial wildlife division reaching the village to rescue the vulture. An officer advised the media that they’ve rescued the chicken which might be returned to its pure habitat after it recovers its energy.

In September, an injured leopard had been rescued by wildlife guards from a water channel in Haveli space of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Doctors at the Islamabad Wildlife Rescue Center can be seen examining the injured female leopards injuries. — Photo by author
Docs on the Islamabad Wildlife Rescue Middle could be seen inspecting the injured feminine leopard’s accidents. — Photograph by creator

On the time of the leopard’s rescue, the animal was unable to face or transfer its hindlegs regardless of exhibiting no seen exterior wounds or bleeding, main the staff to suspect extreme inner accidents.

As a consequence of an absence of specialized gear, resembling a dart gun, the rescue staff was pressured to make use of conventional strategies to rescue the animal by putting a rope round its neck after which safely encaging it in a internet.

The predator was later handed over to the Islamabad Wildlife Administration Board’s (IWMB) rescue centre for therapy the place medical doctors discovered 4 bullet wounds within the leopard’s physique in an X-ray report.