An Indian Golden Jackal was rescued at midnight on Tuesday from a residential area in Navi Mumbai, thanks to an alert citizen. Local residents at first thought it was an injured dog, but one of them soon realised it was a jackal and contacted the NGO Resquink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) which rescued it. RAWW has thanked the local, Srikant Raskar, who informed them about the jackal.

A team of five, Joaquim Naik, Rajesh Mahadik, Prathamesh Panchal, Hasmukh Valanju and Pawan Sharma from RAWW, had reached the spot with required medical support. The jackal was taken to the Thane SPCA for further medical examination and treatment. It was found that the adult female jackal was dehydrated and had minor injuries. It is currently under observation and will be released back into the wild once declared fit by veterinarians.