A wounded jackal, who was on the verge of death, was saved after a passerby at the Yamuna Express Highway near the Mathura Toll Plaza took it to an animal shelter, mistaking it to be a dog.
Recognising the animal to be a jackal, the shelter called up the 24-hour helpline of Wildlife SOS, which immediately sent a rapid rescue team and brought the animal under the care of expert veterinarians at its centre.
The jackal had suffered severe injuries in its hind portion, due to which it was unable to move, Wildlife SOS's co-founder and chairman Kartick Satyanarayan said.
"Indian Jackal is protected under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is an efficient biological cleaner of the forest and a victim of the increasing wildlife crimes.
"It is the need of the hour to educate people more about wildlife conservation and habitat protection. Wildlife SOS has a dedicated team that works round-the-clock to protect wildlife in distress," Wildlife SOS's co-founder Geeta Seshamani said.
Seshamani said the jackal was undergoing treatment by expert veterinarians and will be taken to its natural habitat once fully recovered.
