Antelope falls into fatal trap

Antelope falls into fatal trap
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An antelope died when it got trapped in a barbed fence erected at a banana garden at Bucchayyagaripalli village under Bukkapatnam mandal in Anantapur district on Monday. According to local people, the antelope came to the village from nearby forest in search of water. However, it got trapped at the barbed fence and suffered severe injuries, leading to it becoming unconscious.

Anantapur: An antelope died when it got trapped in a barbed fence erected at a banana garden at Bucchayyagaripalli village under Bukkapatnam mandal in Anantapur district on Monday. According to local people, the antelope came to the village from nearby forest in search of water. However, it got trapped at the barbed fence and suffered severe injuries, leading to it becoming unconscious.

Forest officials and staff examining the antelope which died after getting trapped in a barbed fence at Bucchayyagaripalli village in Bukkapatnam mandal of Anantapur district on Monday

On hearing the news, the Forest officials rushed to the spot and took some measures to rescue the antelope. However, it died of injuries. Speaking to the media, forest officer Venugopal said the wild animals were entering agricultural fields in villages due to scarcity of water in Forests. He said the Forest department would take measures to provide water facilities in forests.

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