Remarkable Rescue: Turtle Saved from Fishing Hook Ordeal
A flapshell turtle was rescued in Dahisar after falling from a truck, with fishing hooks lodged in its flippers and esophagus. City doctors successfully performed surgery to remove the hooks. The turtle is stable, and X-rays revealed it is carrying five eggs, under observation by wildlife specialists.
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In a remarkable act of wildlife rehabilitation, a flapshell turtle with fishing hooks embedded in its neck and flippers underwent a successful surgical operation by city doctors, as reported by an NGO.
The turtle was initially saved by an alert auto-rickshaw driver in Dahisar after it fell from a truck. The injured creature was promptly handed over to the forest department before being transferred to the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) for urgent care and rehabilitation, stated Pawan Sharma, the president of RAWW.
The delicate surgery was performed by Dr. Priti Sathe and Dr. Kirti Sathe from Himi's Bark Veterinary Clinic in collaboration with RAWW. The examination revealed five eggs within the turtle, which is now stable and closely monitored, Sharma confirmed.
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