Wild monkey captured after injuring two in Shakargarh
NAROWAL: A wild monkey attacked and injured a youth and a woman after entering their home at Mardwal village in Shakargarh tehsil. Narowal Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hurmat Ali says a wild monkey entered a house and attacked the residents, leaving a young man and a woman injured. The spokesperson says that on receiving a call about the incident a Rescue 1122 team immediately arrived at the scene…
In Shakargarh tehsil, a wild monkey caused a dangerous incident by attacking two individuals inside their home at Mardwal village. The Narowal Rescue 1122 spokesperson, Hurmat Ali, reported that the rescue team swiftly responded to the emergency call. After administering first aid to the injured, they transported the victims, identified as Tayyaba Bibi (35) and Arsalan (23), to a nearby public hospital.
The team then successfully captured the monkey after an approximately two-hour operation, transferring it safely to the Rescue 1122 Tehsil Headquarters Station in Shakargarh. There, the monkey was subsequently turned over to the wildlife department.
In response to this incident, District Emergency Officer Eng Aurangzeb issued a stern warning to the public against attempting to handle wild or stray animals independently. He emphasized the potential for severe injury and stressed the importance of calling Rescue 1122 for assistance in such situations.
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