Forest officials rescue Hoolock Gibbon from Kothalguri area in Kamrup

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PALASBARI: Forest officials of Kamrup West Division rescued an injured Hoolock Gibbon from the Kothalguri area in Kamrup on Tuesday.

As per reports, the gibbon suffered injury in one of its limbs after it was electrocuted on coming in contact with a high-power electric line. It was later sent to the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati for medical attention.

On the other hand, on March 10, three rhinos, which had separated from their mother in 2019, were sent to Assam State Zoo from Kaziranga. According to doctors, the age of these rhinos is 2 to 3 years. They were transported in an unconscious state to the zoo under the supervision of the forest department. The Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) had rescued these rhinos from Kohra, Biswanath and Agratuli during the 2019 flood.

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