The female calf was emancipated from lack of food and milk as her herd had left her behind for many days before she got free from the trap. She may have also encountered a pack of wild dogs and fled to a rubber plantation before meeting with the villagers, said forest ranger Prasan Puangsook. They cleaned her infected wounds and gave her antibiotics. According to Wildlife Alliance, snaring is a problem in many forests across the region, especially in Vietnam and Laos. The traps are set up to catch smaller animals like boars and deer but can also catch medium-to-large animals and strip the forest of its biodiversity.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 20, 2018 03:45 UTC