A four-horned antelope, an endangered species, has found a shelter in a farmer's house in Siddaianakote near Jagalur in Davangere district. The animals had strayed from the nearby forest recently. The antelope had strayed into the house from the nearby forest in Gurusiddapura about three months back. Later, former taluk panchayat president and farmer Shankarappa gave it shelter and is taking care of it. In the nearly 78 square kilometre Rangaianadurga reserve forest range in Jagalur taluk, rare animals like four horned antelope, black buck and great Indian bustard are found. Study visit Wildlife expert Dr Ulhas Karant's Wildlife Conservation Society's environment experts Sanjay Gubbi and Dr T G Ravikumar had visited the forest about three months back to study the behaviour of the four horned antelope. After studying the dung found in the forest in a laboratory in Bangalore it was ascertained that the four horned antelope inhabited this region. This beautiful animal with dark eyes, broad ears, small but sharp face found unexpectedly has gladdened the hearts of many wildlife enthusiasts. Shy animal The animal is found only in the dry forest areas in the State like Nagarahole and Bandipur forest ranges. The extremely shy animal is an endangered species and given special protection under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Schedule 1, said Niranjanamurthy IFS trainee told Deccan Herald. The forest official has given suggestions to Shankarappa, who has been giving it protection. The wildlife experts like Ravikumar who have visited the place have convinced Shankarappa to return the antelope to the forest. However, in spite of the endangered antelope being found three months back not one official of the forest department has bothered to come and see and take it.