Mangalore : A deer was found in a open well at a household in Derebail – Konchady, here on Sunday May 20.
The deer was found in a disused open well at a household of a certain Dr Kumaraswamy in Land Links Colony, when his farmers noticed footprints of deer nearby.
Meanwhile, Kumaraswamy and the locals tried to rescue the deer but in vain. The fire fighters arrived along with veterinary doctors from Pilikula Nisargadhama and managed to rescue the deer trapped in disused well.
Addressing the media persons, Dr Kumaraswamy said that he had observed a deer in a nearby hillock close to his house about 4 years ago. He had informed the forest department a few days ago, when it began to graze in his garden, but they did not responded, said Dr Kumaraswamy.
In the joint operation of personnel from fire brigade and Pilikula Nisargadhama, the deer was rescued and taken to Pilikula Nisargadhama.