Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh fire department along with Police personnel and locals of Daulatpur village in Auraiya rescued a peacock trapped in a well on Tuesday.
An Uttar Pradesh fireman Ramesh Chandra got down the 60-feet deep well with a rope around his waist and bravely rescued the trapped peacock with the help of local Police and villagers.
The peacock was then released into the wild.
The video of the rescue operation was shared by Uttar Pradesh Police on Twitter.
"A feather in One's cap. Daring a 60 feet well with a rope, fireman Ramesh Chandra bravely rescued a peacock from the well with the help of local Police & villagers & released it in the wild," UP Police tweeted with hashtags #UPPCares and #Wildlife.
The video shows fireman Ramesh Chandra going down in the well by tying a rope around his waist and managing to bring out the stuck peacock safely. Several officials can also be been standing on the edge of the well, showing the rescuer torchlight.
According to a report by the Times of India, locals of Daulatpur heard the screaming sound of the peacock coming from a dry well. This is when they alerted local police and fire department.
Peacocks fall under Schedule 1 status of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (which covers endangered species that need rigorous protection).
This comes days after two peacocks were found dead near a mango orchard in Deoria Asguna village in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun. The cause of death was possibly due to pesticide poisoning, news agency IANS reported.
FIR was registered against unidentified persons. Other birds were also found dead near the orchard. The carcasses of the birds have been sent to Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) for autopsy.