Bison caught in residential area released into Aralam sanctuary

A bison that reportedly strayed into a residential country nether the Kottiyur scope successful Kannur was successfully captured done chemic immobilisation and released into the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary aft a two-day ngo by the Forest department.

The carnal was archetypal spotted by locals astatine Kiliyangad connected Thursday night. It was recovered moving on Kiliyangad-Mettadi roadworthy earlier settling successful the wood onshore meant for the KINFRA parkland astatine Veliyamparam. With the nearest wood country much than 15 km away, officials ruled retired attempts to thrust the buffalo backmost owed to risks to some residents and the animal.

Following support from the Chief Wildlife Warden, a associated cognition involving unit from 3 ranges of the Kannur Division, Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary personnel, accelerated effect team, and veterinary experts was launched connected Friday afternoon. Poor airy forced postponement of the effort, but Forest section teams patrolled done the nighttime to way the buffalo’s movement.

On Saturday, the squad located the carnal successful the Nayaattupara area. Veterinary surgeons Ilyas Rawuthar and Muhammed Sibin administered a tranquiliser and immobilised the bison, which was past transported successful a peculiar conveyance to the sanctuary. After aesculapian check-ups, the carnal was released into the forest.