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Rhino rescued from quick sand in India

18/01/2010 13:10:50

Dr Phulmoni Gogoi, IFAW-WTI veterinarian, attends to the trapped rhino

Kaziranga rhino rescued
January 2010. An adult male rhino that was stuck in sand, on the bank of Brahmaputra river in Kaziranga National Park, was rescued by the Forest Department staff assisted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI-IFAW) and local villagers.

The rhino was trapped in slushy sand concealed underneath a pool of water. It is believed that the trapped rhino had been stuck since dawn.

Vetinerary treatment
"The rhino had its head and upper parts of its body above the water and was visibly exhausted. I administered steroids and vitamin supplements on the rear flank of the animal to help it recover its strength," said IFAW-WTI veterinarian Dr Gogoi.

Rhino stuck in slushy sand concealed underneath
a pool of water

With the help of the local villagers, the rescue team excavated sand from around the rhino's hind legs. As soon as its hind legs were freed, the rhino walked away from the site of rescue.

A similar incident had occurred in January last 2009, in a farmland near Kaziranga, when an Asian rhino was rescued from a mud-pit.

Photos: Dr Phulmoni Gogoi (top), Lakhiram Das, WTI

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rhino rescue

Stories like these keep my faith in the human race. Many blessings on people who help the helpless.

Posted by: wendy wamser | 19 Jan 2010 13:52:59

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