Injured spotted deer rescued from poacher's trap in the Sundarbans and released back into the forest
The Coast Guard West Zone, Mongla, has rescued an injured spotted deer caught in a poacher's trap in the Sundarbans East Forest Division area of Bagerhat. After treatment, the deer was safely released back into the forest.
On Monday afternoon (November 9), an operation was carried out in the area beside the Sundartala canal of the Pashur River, where the live spotted deer was found trapped in a snare set by poachers.
The deer was given primary treatment after the rescue. Later the same afternoon, in the presence of the Forest Department, it was safely released in the Suryamukhi area of the Sundarbans.
Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said that, acting on secret information, it was learned that poachers had set traps to hunt deer in the Sundartala canal area of the Pashur River in the Sundarbans, under Mongla police station in Bagerhat.
An operation was carried out in that area and the live spotted deer trapped in the snare was rescued, he said. After primary treatment, the deer was released into the forest.
He added that the Bangladesh Coast Guard will continue such operations in the future to conserve the biodiversity and wildlife of the Sundarbans, prevent illegal hunting and ensure the safety of wild animals.
The rescued deer had been injured after getting caught in the poacher's trap. After primary treatment, it was returned to the forest on the same day.
The operation was carried out in the Sundartala canal area of the Pashur River in the Sundarbans. Acting on secret information, the Coast Guard reached the spot and found the deer caught in the trap.
