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Maharashtra: Rare 22 kg turtle spotted in Nagpur colony; rescued
Updated On: 30 June, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Nagpur | PTI
A local resident informed the Hingna range forest officer (RFO) Ashish Ninave, who along with the forest staff, rescued the turtle, a critically-endangered species, and took it to the transit treatment centre for check-up
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A Leith's softshell turtle, weighing 22 kg, was rescued after it was spotted in a residential colony in Nagpur, the forest department said on Wednesday.
This turtle was found moving on a road inside the colony in Hingna area of the city on Tuesday night, the department said in a release.
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