A snared adult sloth bear was rescued from Yala national park on February 20. A sloth bear can be aggressive animals in the wild. Wildlife officials had to work hard and made a considerable attempt to rescue him. His right hind leg was severely damaged due to a snare; and he couldn’t bear weight on it. He was rescued and transported to the ETH and kept in a special enclosure where he couldn’t harm himself.
Although his wounds were successfully treated, he refused to eat. Daily bloodwork was performed to access his body energy and chemistry profile. A few days later, he started to eat small amounts, and was kept in intensive care for 3 more weeks after which time he was successfully released into the wild.
