Wounded Sangai, wild bear rescued

KAKCHING, April 14: Two noble villagers from Tokpa Ching near Mondum Mahadeva and another person from Tangjeng Khunou in Thoubal district have handed over a wounded adult Sangai and a baby wild bear to a team of People For Animal, Thoubal Chapter today. The wounded adult Sangai was rescued by the two villagers identified as Oinam Bikram, son of Kunjabi and Oinam Meino both from Tokpa Ching near Mondum Mahadeva from the hands of some unidentified hunters of Kakching Khunou area in the last part of March this year. However, the Sangai has been given medical treatment at their house for a couple of weeks since then. Both the persons also submitted a report to the Sangai Protection Forum earlier to take the animal in its custody. In the meantime, a team of People For Animals, Thoubal led by its president Moirangthem Loken collected the endangered animal from the possession of the two persons. At the same time, one L Ingocha, son of Manikchand of Tangjeng Khunou who rescued the baby bear from the Pheisei village in Chandel district a few weeks back also handed over the animals to the team.