A pregnant Flapshell turtle was rescued in Mumbai's Dahisar and saved after undergoing a complex emergency surgery to remove a fishing hook lodged deep inside its oesophagus.

The turtle, found in a critical condition after falling from a truck on a busy road in Dahisar, was rescued by an auto driver who handed it over to the Forest Department. Officials later transferred it to Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) for treatment and rehabilitation.