Round 150 parrots have been injured when three bushes fell as a consequence of heavy rain on the Someshwar canal close to Baramati on Could 23. “Three bushes fell within the space and we discovered round 150 birds to be injured. They most likely took shelter there due to heavy rain,” mentioned Shreyas Kamble, rescuer at Resq, a charitable belief that works to rehabilitate animals.
Kamble says that they discovered round 40 parrots to be useless and a few flowed away within the canal water.
Kamble mentioned that he obtained a name from close by residents at round 11:30 pm on Could 23 night time for a rescue operation. “It was a problem, as at night time, we couldn’t see correctly. We carried torches with us, however tried to catch all of the birds”, he mentioned.
A staff of six rescuers needed to soar within the canal and swim to catch those who fell within the canal. A number of individuals from the Daund staff of Resq have been known as when the necessity for extra manpower was felt at 1:00 am.
At 4:00 am, Resq’s Pune staff reached the placement to take the injured birds for remedy on the Bavdhan transit and remedy heart.
Earlier than the arrival of forest officers and Resq staff, some native residents had allegedly stolen some parrots.
“It was late within the night time and it was troublesome to determine which household has taken parrots to their dwelling. We spoke to some kids who gave leads and within the morning together with forest officers checked homes. Some had stored parrots beneath their kitchen cupboard, some had stored of their racks,” mentioned Kamble.
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