Pregnant hyena rescued in Agra

AGRA: In a joint operation by Wildlife SOS and the Agra Forest Department, a pregnant hyena was rescued from Nagla Keso village, in Agra district. The hyena is currently under observation and will soon be released back into its natural habitat.

The Wildlife SOS team in Agra responded to a distress call on their Helpline number (9917190666) about a hyena that was spotted in the periphery of Nagla Keso village in Fatehabad, Agra. The animal had reportedly dug up a den in a dried up pond, in the outskirts of the village. The alarmed villagers alerted the local police who immediately informed the forest department. The forest department authorities in turn contacted Wildlife SOS.

Upon arrival, the Wildlife SOS rescue team confirmed that the animal was a full grown female that was a few weeks pregnant. With the help of the forest department officials, the team was able to set up safety net and lure the terrified hyena out of its den, after which she was carefully transferred to the Wildlife SOS rescue facility.

Dr, Illayaraja, senior veterinarian at Wildlife SOS said, “The hyena is pregnant and therefore, was looking for a safe place to give birth in. We conducted a general check up to ensure that she was healthy and will soon release her back into the wild where she can give birth without any human interference.” Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Range Forest Officer said, “We received a call about the hyena from the local police and immediately contacted Wildlife SOS who immediately dispatched their skilled team of officials to rescue the animal in need. ”

Kartick Satyanarayan, Co-Founder of Wildlife SOS, said, “We are grateful to the forest department for helping us and for ensuring that the curious onlookers did not interfere or disrupt such a sensitive rescue operation. The Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is species of Hyaena that is found in the Indian subcontinent and listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red Data list. It is also protected under Schedule III of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.” The hyena is currently kept under observation and will soon be released back into the wild.