Entire herd of Indian deer swept away by flood water
- 6 years ago
This is the moment an entire herd of blackbucks, an endangered species of Indian deer is swept away by flood waters.
But luckily, they were all rescued and given safe passage to dry land, said Indian forest officials.
The incident occurred in Ganjam district, Odisha, India, on July 14.
Heavy rains triggered a flash flood in a forest in the Purushottampur area of the district. A powerful current of water swept away a herd of black bucks, which were grazing in the Kharkhari canal.
Local villagers saw the animals being carried away by the flood and alerted forest officials who rushed to the area to try to rescue the animals.
Many of the black bucks managed to find dry ground in their own and a few had to be pulled out. All the nearly 50 animals in the herd were rescued and sent back to the forest.
A senior forest official Dr Sandip Tripathy said: “The forest staff and local people gave safe passage to stranded animals and helped them reach dry land.”
“Forest officials are on alert in the area to help other stranded animals,” he added.
But luckily, they were all rescued and given safe passage to dry land, said Indian forest officials.
The incident occurred in Ganjam district, Odisha, India, on July 14.
Heavy rains triggered a flash flood in a forest in the Purushottampur area of the district. A powerful current of water swept away a herd of black bucks, which were grazing in the Kharkhari canal.
Local villagers saw the animals being carried away by the flood and alerted forest officials who rushed to the area to try to rescue the animals.
Many of the black bucks managed to find dry ground in their own and a few had to be pulled out. All the nearly 50 animals in the herd were rescued and sent back to the forest.
A senior forest official Dr Sandip Tripathy said: “The forest staff and local people gave safe passage to stranded animals and helped them reach dry land.”
“Forest officials are on alert in the area to help other stranded animals,” he added.