Snare leaves sloth bear in critical condition in Tumakuru

A three-year-old female sloth bear was rescued by the Karnataka Forest Department and Wildlife SOS after it stepped into a deadly snare in Kora, Tumakuru. The bear sustained a severe forelimb injury a

A three-year-old female sloth bear was rescued by the Karnataka Forest Department and Wildlife SOS after it stepped into a deadly snare in Kora, Tumakuru. The bear sustained a severe forelimb injury and is currently receiving treatment at Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre.

According to a release, forest officials found the injured bear limping around a rocky area and alerted the Wildlife SOS team operating out of the Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre for reinforcement.

“In such precarious situations, every second counts. The bear was successfully immobilised using a sedative injection from a safe distance and transported to the Range Forest Office for a detailed medical examination. It was identified as an approximately three-year-old female. The prognosis was grave, with a snare wrapped around her right forelimb leading to a gangrenous wound with bacterial infection. She was also severely dehydrated and starved,” the release said.