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Viral Video: Forest officials rescue leopard trapped in metal pot in Maharashtra (WATCH)
Forest department officials in Maharashtra's Dhule district conducted a daring rescue operation to save a leopard trapped in a metal pot. The incident, which unfolded in Shivara village of Sakri taluka, gained widespread attention after a video capturing the rescue efforts went viral on social media.
IndiaFeb 26, 2024, 6:21 PM IST
Video: Forest officials shoot dead leopard after series of attacks in Uttarakhand's Tehri district (WATCH)
In a bid to ensure the safety of residents in the Maletha Village of Tehri District, Uttarakhand, forest officials undertook a challenging operation resulting in the shooting of a tiger that had reportedly attacked over ten individuals in the area. The initiative, spearheaded by Devprayag MLA Vinod Kandari in collaboration with the Forest Department, aimed to alleviate the fears gripping the local community following a string of serious injuries caused by the wild animal.
IndiaAug 18, 2019, 11:18 AM IST
Karnataka: Crocodile falls into well, rescued by forest officers
A crocodile fell into a 40-foot deep well in Belagavi. Forest officials manage to rescue it and released it into Hidkal reservoir
IndiaJun 30, 2019, 5:53 PM IST
TRS MLA’s brother arrested for assaulting Telangana woman forest official
Hours after the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in Telangana was in the news for assaulting a woman forest official who was just doing her job, the state police have arrested the main accused who happens to be the brother of TRS MLA Koneru Kanappa
IndiaJun 7, 2019, 4:47 PM IST
Officials order axing of 800 tress in Karnataka, Kumaraswamy directs team to abandon plan
Reports stated that forest officials had ordered the cutting of 808 trees in Kodagu. The chief minister has sought a report in this regard and asked the team to stop axing trees with immediate effect
IndiaMay 28, 2019, 4:38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Forest fire damages rare trees, medicinal herbs near Madurai
A forest fire near Periyakulam area in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai has destroyed several rare trees and medicinal herbs. The locals demand action from Forest officials.
IndiaMay 26, 2019, 5:09 PM IST
Karnataka: Indian bison dies of thirst in scorching heat at Kali Tiger Reserve
According to forest officials, the Indian bison died due to extreme thirst as there was no water to drink
IndiaApr 9, 2019, 12:38 PM IST
Ballari: Bear cub trapped in net placed for hare; forest department blamed
A bear cub was seen trapped in a net which was set up to catch a hare
IndiaMar 25, 2019, 1:19 PM IST
Kerala forest department finally trap tiger that attacked forest officials, five citizens
Five sustained injuries following an attack by the tiger when they were helping the forest officials to catch the wild cat. Shajan, who sustained serious injuries, has been admitted at a hospital in Batheri, Kerala.
IndiaMar 15, 2019, 5:34 PM IST
Fire at Sathyamangalam tiger reserve to last 2 days
After Bandipur forest fire that lasted four days, Tamil Nadu’s Sathyamangalam tiger reserve is ablaze with 300 acres of forest land in danger. Forest officials believe the fire will last for two days.
IndiaMar 7, 2019, 3:19 PM IST
Tamil Nadu forest officials release Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings into sea
A team of forest guards and sea turtle watchers released the Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings into the sea at MR Chathiram’s seashore in Tamil Nadu on Thursday
IndiaMar 3, 2019, 6:18 PM IST
Bandipur forest fire: 2 shepherds held for setting tiger reserve ablaze
Fearing tiger attack on the cattle, the two accused set the Bandipur tiger reserve on fire on February 22.
IndiaFeb 2, 2019, 11:12 AM IST
Karnataka forest officials arrest 5 men for smuggling deer meat after hunting
The accused are identified as Yunus, Irfan, Imran, Noor and Riyaz from Karnataka's Kalaburagi district
IndiaJan 30, 2019, 12:35 PM IST
Karnataka: Leopard spotted in Bengaluru's ITC factory; forest officials capture and relocate animal
Yelahanka Range forest officials reached the area where the leopard was spotted and placed a cage in the campus.
IndiaJan 15, 2019, 3:55 PM IST
Man-killer Cheetah caught in Karnataka; sixth cat captured in one month
According to Karnataka forest officials, the cheetah was spotted in Devalapura, and is said to have killed two children.