A hog deer today managed to cross the international border despite barbed wire in the R S Pura sector here and was subsequently rescued in a critical condition after it was attacked by dogs, a police officer said.
The female deer was rescued near the Abdal village of Suchetgarh from a pack of dogs and handed over to the wildlife department after first aid at the local veterinary hospital, Sub-divisional Police Officer, R S Pura, Surinder Choudhary told PTI.
He said the injuries suffered by the deer indicated that it had crossed the fence from the Pakistani side before being attacked by around a dozen dogs.
Wildlife warden, Jammu, Amit Sharma said the condition of the mature female deer was "very critical" due to injuries caused by dog bites and barbed wire fencing.
"Our doctors are attending the deer and doing their best to save the animal," Sharma said adding the species were present on this side of the border as well.
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