This story is from July 8, 2017

Lioness rescued from well in Gir-Somnath village near Rajkot

Lioness rescued from well in Gir-Somnath village near Rajkot
The two-year-old lioness was rescued after two-hour-long operation. (TOI Photo)
Key Highlights
  • The lioness was rescued after a two-hour-long operation
  • Now, it would be kept under obsevation for a couple of days
RAJKOT: A two-year-old lioness was rescued from a farm well at Amrapur village of Sutrapada Taluka in Gir Somnath district on Wednesday morning.
According to forest officials, the lioness might have fallen into the well, which is over 50-feet deep, at night. In the morning, villagers heard some sound and found the lioness inside the well and informed the forest department.
WhatsApp Image 2017-07-08 at 20.24.00.

What followed was a two-hour-long operation to rescue the lioness that had gone in a state of shock.
After the rescue, the lioness was sent to the Sasan-Gir Animal Care Centre for treatment for any injuries that it might have suffered due to the fall.
WhatsApp Image 2017-07-08 at 20.23.58.

Forest officials said that the lioness will be kept under observation at the animal care centre for a couple of days, before it is released into the wild.
End of Article
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA