On the 14th February 2012, the Forest Department from Bukkapatnam Range, called us to help to rescue a paralyzed leopard that appeared to have severe injuries to his hind legs. Narendra from Karuna went to the area to coordinate the rescue where our truck joined him with medication and support. The leopard was identified as
In July, a young spotted deer was brought in by the forest department. Her leg was deeply infected, inflamed and paralyzed. The chances of recovery at this stage were minimal. We started immediate treatment, and the infection seemed to heal, but the left foot was still not functioning. With further exploration we found two
Every year the Painted Storks arrive in large numbers at Veerapuram, a small village on the border of Andhra Pradesh. This year they arrived one month later than usual and their number is estimated 3000. They occupy every tree in the little village and build their nests. The painted Stork is a protected bird by the government of India