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Rescue Operation Underway After Bison Falls Into Well in Keralam
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News18•10-10-2026, 09:00
Rescue Operation Underway After Bison Falls Into Well in Keralam
- •Forest officials launched a rescue operation after a bison fell into a well at a residential property in Maruthonkara.
- •Initial efforts to help the animal climb out via a broken sidewall were halted due to protests from local residents.
- •Locals raised concerns about potential threats to human life and crop damage if the bison was released directly into the area.
- •Officials are consulting veterinary doctors to consider using a tranquilliser before safely lifting the animal out of the well.
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The initial rescue effort to create a slope by breaking the well's sidewall was halted due to protests from local residents, who feared the rescued bison would roam the area, endanger lives, and damage crops.
Forest officials are considering using a tranquilliser before lifting the bison out of the well, though a final decision depends on consulting veterinary doctors because the animal is standing in water and a tranquilliser could endanger its life.
The bison fell into a well at Bijoy’s house in Mullankunnu, Maruthonkara, on Friday morning, prompting forest officials to launch a rescue operation on Saturday.
