60-year-old Himalayan vulture rescued in Mymensingh
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A Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) was rescued from Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh yesterday.
The bird listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has been handed over to the forest department, reports our local correspondent quoting Sitesh Chandra Sarker, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Phulpur.
Locals found the vulture in a weak state at the bank of Kongsho river in Thakurbakai area, the UNO said adding that on information he contacted the local scout group who then rescued it.
The vulture was handed over to the forest department in the afternoon, said Sitesh.