Rare species of owl rescued
Volunteers of DOYA, a Sivasagar-based animal welfare organization recovered a rare species of owl with multiple fractures in its right leg at Mothadang village near Sivasagar today morning. The bird was taken to Sivasagar Veterinary Hospital and was later handed over to the forest department. It would be sent to the wild animal rehabilitation centre at Bonjuri, Bokakhat, for treatment from experts, said DOYA president Srimanta Borthakur.