more-inNine deer rescued from Taramani and neighbouring areas by the Forest Department last month died at the Guindy National Park (GNP) over a period of two weeks, which, officials say, was primarily due to shock encountered during the rescue efforts. According to the official, these deer deaths did not happen on a single day, but happened over a period of time, which another official said, was around two weeks. Both the officials who spoke to The Hindu said six of the rescued deer were in good health and had recuperated quickly. “We have had a success rate of 75-80% of survival, which is quite good for deer,” the official said. None of the deer that were rescued have died,” the official added.

Source: The Hindu May 22, 2018 19:41 UTC