Janla: Forest officials Thursday night rescued a honey badger from Shri Radha Madhav club playground at Janla village near NH-16 on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
According to villagers, the animal was white in colour with black spots on its face. It is assumed to be a 2-3 months old cub.
The rare creature was spotted by some local young men at the cricket ground at around 08:00 pm. Initially, they presumed the animal to be a dog. Later, the forest office told them that the animal is a honey badger. The animal weighed 5 kilograms at the time of rescue.
Reportedly, two honey badgers were seen drinking water from a tube well ditch close to the playground. While local young men managed to catch one by throwing a jacket on it, another ran away.
The youths then immediately informed the officials of Khordha forest division officials who reached the spot and rescued the animal.
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