Hindustan Times ST (Mumbai)

2 jackals spotted, one rescued at Bhayander

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MUMBAI: A jackal, which entered a residentia­l area near Nehru Nagar, Bhayander (West), on Saturday, was rescued by an animal welfare group.

Residents who spotted the jackal outside a house, first mistook it for a dog. “We informed the fire and forest department­s. We haven’t spotted a jackal here in over 30 years,” said Prabhakar Mangela, a resident. An animal welfare group rushed the animal to the Thane forest office. Forest officials said the jackal was dehydrated and injured. “We will be rehabilita­ting the animal for the next two days before releasing it,” said Jitendra Ramgaokar, deputy conservato­r of forest, Thane.

In Charkop, environmen­talist Mili Shetty and other birders spotted another jackal near the mangrove forests. Both the jackals seem to have strayed from the mangroves. Jackals are protected under schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

 ?? PRABHAKAR MANGELA ?? The jackal that was rescued from Bhayander.
PRABHAKAR MANGELA The jackal that was rescued from Bhayander.

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