more-inA nine-month-old sloth bear cub was rescued by wildlife activists on Saturday near Kanakapura Road. The bear cub was found with a metal snare around its waist. The rescue operation was conducted by a team from Wildlife SOS, a non-profit organisation, after they received a call from a Forest Department official. A press release stated that the bear cub had wandered into a large millet field and got stuck in the snare while climbing a tree. “In a desperate attempt to break free, the bear struggled for hours, and this caused the snare to tighten its grip around the waist.

Source: The Hindu November 06, 2017 18:45 UTC