Angul: A youth of Kusasingha village in Angul district Tuesday rescued a rare species of eagle. Eagles are found at many places in India. However, the rare species saved Tuesday is found only in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Sources said, the bird entered youth Abani Rout’s house apprehensive that other birds in the vicinity would harm him.
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“The eagle was in great danger. It looked like the bird was about to fall from the window on which it had perched. I caught it and gave the bird some water to drink,” informed Abani. He however, was aware that the eagle was in poor shape.
Not knowing what to do, Abani informed about the eagle to the local snake helpline members Aditya Behera and Sanjay Behera. They in turn passed on the information to forest department officials. The officials arrived at Abani’s house and treated the bird. After a while when the condition of the eagle improved, it was released.
Forest officials stated that species rescued by Abani is known as the ‘Crested Serpent Eagle’. It usually preys on snakes and small reptiles. They said the eagle is about one-and-half-feet in height weighing approximately two kilograms. They assumed that the eagle is approximately four years old.
PNN
