Lions, Nilgai calves, deer rescued from flooded Bahawalnagar

Punjab Wildlife Rangers have rescued two orphaned Nilgai (blue bull) calves from Haroonabad, a border area of Bahawalnagar, after they were separated from their mother during the recent floods.

The calves have been shifted to the Bahawalnagar Zoo, where they are being hand-fed and provided with special care.

According to wildlife officials, emergency operations are underway across flood-hit districts to protect vulnerable wild species. So far, eight deer have been rescued and moved to veterinary camps for medical treatment.

On August 26, a pair of deer swept across the border into Sialkot with floodwaters were saved, while on August 27, a pregnant and injured deer was rescued in Narowal and provided medical aid. Another young deer was secured in Shakargarh.

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