Two kites have been rescued from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office after the birds collapsed due to severe heat, exhaustion and dehydration. Veterinarians at the Wildlife SOS are currently providing expert care to the birds.
“ Recently, two kites were found lying unconscious in the Prime Minister’s Office, South Block. Patrol officials chanced upon the birds and immediately contacted Wildlife SOS on their 24-hour rescue helpline number ( +91-9871963535 ) for assistance,” noted a release issued by the group on Saturday.
The wildlife conservation NGO promptly dispatched two rescuers to the VIP office. They carefully shifted the distressed birds to a transport container designed for the purpose and rushed to their recovery facility.
The birds are currently under observation and will be released back into its natural habitat post recovery
In this month alone, in the Delhi NCT the Wildlife SOS has rescued over 30 birds, including a kite from the PM’s official residence.
While Manager of Wildlife SOS special project, Wasim Akram said it might only get worse in the months to come, its co-founder and CEO Kartick Satyanarayan asked all to help birds by keeping water and food for them in the open and planting more trees.
