Sloth bear in Erode district rescued, released into forest
The Hindu
The bear had come out in search of food, and had got trapped in a snare in bushes around the Pudupeerkadavu village
A sloth bear caught in a snare in thick bushes at Pudupeerkadavu village in Bhavanisagar, was rescued and released deep into a forest on Monday night.
A paper mill is located in the village and is surrounded by thick bushes. A bear from the reserve forest area of Bhavanisagar Range in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) entered the bushes about 500 meters from the forest. The bear was struck in a snare and was unable to extricate itself. Village residents alerted the Forest Department. Permission was obtained for mild sedation of the animal.
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