{
  "id": 6406567,
  "title": "As 5 orangutans find new home in Odisha, a probe into how they landed there",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/as-5-orangutans-find-new-home-in-odisha-a-probe-into-how-they-landed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:17:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-orangutan-rescue-stf-wccb-trafficking-probe-10870046/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five infant orangutans were rescued from a forest in Odisha's Balasore district, leading to an investigation by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha police and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). The orangutans are currently at Nandankanan Zoo under quarantine and medical supervision. The state government has sought approval to keep them there, and CCTV footage from nearby areas is being reviewed. Teams from WCCB's Bhopal and Kolkata units are expected to join the investigation soon. STF DIG K V Singh stated that they are examining documents and analyzing similar cases while gathering data. Any involvement in an international trafficking racket can only be confirmed after a thorough investigation. Odisha's forest minister suspects involvement of a trafficking racket, noting that India is not a natural habitat for the animals. The exact age of the orangutans is unknown, but they are believed to be juveniles based on their size.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Five infant orangutans rescued in Odisha's Balasore district.",
    "Special Task Force and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau investigating.",
    "Orangutans quarantined at Nandankanan Zoo for medical care."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The discovery of the orangutans in Odisha sparks an investigation that may uncover an international trafficking racket, potentially exposing a larger pattern of wildlife smuggling into India.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "As 5 orangutans find new home in Odisha, a probe into how they landed there",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/as-5-orangutans-find-new-home-in-odisha-a-probe-into-how-they-landed-6408099",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:17:10.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}