TURTLES & a PARROT got freedom on Independence Day

Animal Welfare Activist Sunish Subramanian Kunju
releasing the rescue which was under care for 6 months
late released free in the natural habitat on
Independence Day

Thursday, August 15, 2013 : Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) team rescued Three (3) turtles among them two (2) were Star Turtle, which is protected species in India under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and one (1) was Red Eared Slider Turtle which native species of  Southern United States and Northern Mexico. And a Parrot which was rescued from a crows attack around 6 month back from THANE, it was under treatment and care as its badly injured, finally it was fit to release back into natural habitat today.

Hony. Animal Welfare Officer Sunish Subramanian Kunju
& Chandramani Yadav with rescued Turtles

KURLA : At around 8 clock PAWS-Mumbai office received a call from an animal lover Chandramani Yadav informing about few boys carrying some living creature in a plastic bag at Kurla near to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, initially I seen this boys carrying a plastic bag and some movement seen inside it, so I asked boys what is there inside the bag they said its turtle, we have our shop and a customer brought it back as it become larger in size, we are going to a person who is interested in buying it, if you wish  to buy it, its cost is Rupees Three Hundred (RS.300). As per the instruction given by PAWS-Mumbai to keep busy this boys till the Rescue Team reach so I was talking with them, as soon as I seen the PAWS-Mumbai Team was on the other side of the road I called them, When they seen them, they have thrown the bag on road and ran away from the spot said Yadav.

When we open the bag we have seen two (2) Star Turtle and all the turtle are in good condition. Our volunteers have searched the area but we cannot trace those boys said Sunish Subramanian Kunju, Hony. Animal Welfare Office associated with PAWS-Mumbai.

He further added Kurla area to have illegal sellers dealing with wildlife and in past too case of wildlife trade was registered same as Crawford Market in fort.

Wildlife Rescuer Sunish Subramanian Kunju with rescue
Red Eared Slider Turtle from Navi Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI / RABALE : At around 12 clock in afternoon PAWS-Mumbai office received a call, information that a turtle is been spotted on road near Ganesh Visarjan Talao, PAWS-Mumbai Rescue Team have reached the spot and rescued the  turtle it was Red Eared Slider Turtle.

As this species is commonly seen keeping it as pet at home, later when its size increase people release it in nearest water bodies like well and talao. As its rainy season, the spot from where we rescue the turtle was near to talao, as water level have increased and over flowed at that time it may have came out said Sunish Subramanian Kunju, Hony. Animal Welfare Office associated with PAWS-Mumbai.

We will soon send this turtles to the Rehabilitation Centre at Pune, after get permission from Forest Department said Nisha Kunju, Administrator of PAWS-Mumbai.

For more information Please call PAWS-Mumbai Helpline +91 9833480388 / Sunish Subramanian Kunju +91 9892179542

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Independence Day