A female striped hyena, which was critically injured in a road accident while pregnant, has been successfully treated and released into the wild after four weeks of intensive care. While her first cub died, her second newborn, delivered through an assisted procedure, is currently under specialised care at the RESQ Charitable Trust (RESQ CT) facility in Pune and will be rehabilitated and released into its natural habitat.

President of NGO RESQ CT, Neha Panchamiya, told mid-day that the hyena was safely secured and transported to the Wildlife Transit Treatment Centre (TTC) at Bavdhan, Pune, for emergency care on November 22, 2025. “On admission, the veterinary team initiated stabilisation and conducted a detailed medical examination, during which it was confirmed that a second foetus was still present. Assisted delivery was carried out, and a live but extremely weak cub was delivered,” said Panchamiya.