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Maharashtra: Forest department rescues Small Indian Civet from Netvad village

The civet had found refuge on a raised edge of the well after repeated futile attempts to exit the well in order to prevent drowning. The team moved swiftly and dropped a trap cage attached to a rope down the well. The civet was safely removed once it leaped into the cage after discovering a dry area

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Small Indian Civet (Pic/Wildlife SOS)

Small Indian Civet (Pic/Wildlife SOS)

The forest department along with Wildlife SOS worked together to rescue a Small Indian Civet from Netvad village in Pune. The civet was recovered quickly from a 45-foot-deep open well and subsequently released to the wild. 

On Tuesday, the farmers in Netwad hamlet noticed an odd noise emanating from an open well nearby. They discovered an odd-looking creature stranded inside the almost 45-foot-deep well upon closer inspection. They quickly alerted the Maharashtra Forest Department to the issue out of concern for the animal’s welfare. To help the forest officers, a rescue team from the Wildlife SOS Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre was also sent.  

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