Baby girl left in Pilibhit forest miraculously survives wild animals, insect bites

BAREILLY: A newborn girl left abandoned, for hours, in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve miraculously survived wild animals, insect bites and humid weather. Police found her near the Katna river on Friday after a local heard incessant cries of a child from the forest and alerted them.
The baby girl could have been easily picked up by wild animals, police said, adding that she seems to be "a day old".They admitted her to the Pilibhit district hospital's special newborn care unit.
Ramkishore Mahatiya, the Devipura resident who had informed the cops, said, “I was passing through the forest when I heard a baby crying. I couldn’t find anyone though. So, I rushed to the nearest police outpost. I am happy that the baby has been saved.”
Mahatiya approached Rithora outpost on the forest outskirts at 7.30am. Sub-inspector Dharmendra Singh and his team - Krishna Kumar, Satish Kumar and Kiran Verma - then rescued the baby.
The incident was reported near Pilibhit-Madhotanda road under Gajroula police limits.
Pilibhit SP Kirit Kumar Rathod told TOI, “The baby girl was rescued from Mala range of Pilibhit forest. The exact time when she was dumped couldn’t be ascertained yet. It could be early in the morning or at night. The baby survived against all odds in an area full of wild animals."
"I have asked the mahila thana in-charge to look into the case and try to trace the mother. Several people have expressed their desire to adopt the child. We have advised them to contact the Child Welfare Committee,” the Pilibhit SP said.
The girl's condition is stable and under observation, doctors said.