Longchai villagers rescue pangolin
Source: Chronicle News Service
Noney, December 27 2021:
Longchai villagers of Tamenglong district led by Longchai Village Authority, Youth Club and Students' Union rescued a pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) weighing 4 kg on Monday which was later released at Longchai Community Forest Reserve.
The endangered pangolin which is a Schedule I species under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 was rescued the locals found some dogs chasing the animal along the roadside between Longchai and Aben village.
Fortunately, no injury was found in its body and the village organisations decided to release the pangolin into the wild.
The villagers also appealed to all neighbouring villages under Tousem sub division to preserve wild life for the future generations.