Female monkey rescued a new-born kitten, who had been attacked by crows recently at Andheri. She even bit two people who tried to take the kitten away from her.
Motherhood knows no borders. That’s why a female monkey jumped to the rescue of a new-born kitten, who had been attacked by crows recently at Yari Road, Andheri. She even bit two people who tried to take the kitten away from her.
After the rescue act, the monkey scurried away with the kitten. Just like a mother, she tried to feed the kitten, which was continuously crying in pain every time the monkey’s fingers dug into its fur.
It took two days and 12 hours for a team from the Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) and Shawn, an animal activist from PETA, to rescue the kitten from the monkey. But had it been a bit more delayed, the kitten would have died, they admitted.
Says Mohammad Afzal, a social activist and resident of Yari Road , Andheri, “We are still not equipped with proper rescue equipment. We don't have proper shelters where we can keep rescued animals. I called BMC, Fire Brigade and Thane Forest Department for help, but no one turned up except the activists. It was sheer luck that both the animals were rescued.”
Says Anuradha Sawhney, PETA Chief Functionary, “Animals show such unnatural behaviour as they are living in an unnatural habitat. For example, monkeys are used to living in groups but in urban conditions they find themselves absolutely alone. Luckily, this story had a happy ending.”
Sawhney too blamed it on the lack of proper rescue system. “We let these animals enter the city, but we fail to realise that there is no proper shelter to keep these animals, or proper rescue system if they fall into some trouble. We just have one rescue centre in the whole of Maharashtra located in Katraj, Pune, and there is no space there.”
She added, “The Forest Department is actually working on setting up a new rescue centre, possibly at Borivli National Park , for the past two years, but the project seems to be stuck.”
Says Sunil Ranade, the BSPCA Inspector who rescued the animals, “It took nearly 20 minutes for us to rescue the animals but more than two hours to set up the trap to catch the monkey. Actually, it is not our job to rescue a wild animal. Thane Forest Department is supposed to carry out such operations. The monkey suffered an injury on its tail which is now cured. The kitten is now safe with its mother.”
Ranade claims that as per the rules the Thane Forest Department is supposed to take the charge of the monkey within 48 hours from its rescue but it has not yet turned up.
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