A jackal that had fallen down into a more than 50-feet deep well near Shivneri fort in Junnar was rescued by the NGO Wildlife SOS along with forest department team in a challenging operation
Jackal rescue in action
A jackal that had fallen down into a more than 50-feet deep well near Shivneri fort in Junnar was rescued by the NGO Wildlife SOS along with forest department team in a challenging operation.
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On Sunday evening at around 4.30 pm, one of the villagers from Vadaj village near Shivneri fort in Junnar saw that a juvenile jackal had fallen into a 50-feet deep well. As there was a rock patch in the well, the Jackal was sitting quietly so that it does not get drowned.
Without wasting any time, the villagers informed the forest department officials in Junnar, who informed the team of NGO Wildlife SOS. Dr Ajay Deshmukh who is a well-known expert in rescuing leopards and also reuniting leopard cubs with their mother immediately rushed to the spot along with his team members.
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The jackal
Dr Ajay Deshmukh said, "Our team and the forest department team reached the spot by 5-5 15 pm on Sunday and we saw that a jackal that had fallen into the well was sitting on the small rock path in the well. We wanted to rescue the animal without causing any trouble or trauma and so a strategy was decided."
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When the team had reached the spot, there were more than 100 villagers who were present at the spot and they were informed to stay calm.
Free at last
As a part of the plan, the forest department team member Dhondu Kokane was asked to get down in the well through a ladder that was released inside. Kokane was given a rope that was thrown around the neck of the jackal. Later Sanjay Gaikwad from Manikdoh Leopard Rescue team, along with along with S Dighe released a plastic crate inside the well. In order to safely rescue the jackal from the well and prevent it from drowning, the jackal was pushed inside the crate and then pulled out.
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"The medical examination of the juvenile jackal (1-1.5 years) was done and it was found to be fit for release. The awareness about the co-existence that is being done in the villages seems to be working in favour of the wild animals because immediately after rescuing it the villagers told us to release it few meters away. The animal was juvenile and as it has been released in the same area it might reunite back with its family." added Deshmukh.
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