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Pigeon, eagle entangled in net at Virar rescued; cops file FIR

An official said various birds in the area visit the fields and hunters lay amateur traps with nets to catch these birds.

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Officials with the rescued birds.

Officials with the rescued birds.

Fire brigade officials and an animal welfare officer rescued a an injured pigeon and an eagle after they were trapped in a net near Global City, Virar (West) on Tuesday.

Animal welfare officer Mitesh Jain said, "After I was informed, I called the fire brigade and rushed to the spot. The birds were struggling to free themselves and flapping their wings constantly, which led to their wings getting entangled in the net and they were injured."

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