Firefighters rescued a Red Data Book moose calf from the burning Chernobyl forest
Kyiv • UNN
During the containment of a fire in the Chernobyl forest, firefighters rescued a moose calf that had lost its mother. The animal was given water and handed over to the supervision of ecologists.
A Red Data Book moose calf that lost its mother was rescued from the burning Chernobyl forest and handed over to ecologists by rescuers, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on Friday, UNN writes.
Emergency workers rescued a Red Data Book moose calf from the scorched earth of the Chernobyl forest. The defenseless, frightened animal, which had lost its mother in the fire, was found by firefighters during the liquidation of the blaze, who then carried out a real special rescue operation,
According to the State Emergency Service, the moose calf was given water, surrounded with care, and, after consulting with forestry representatives, zoologists, and veterinarians, it was decided to hand it over to specialists.
The little moose calf, which our firefighters rescued in the burning Chernobyl forest, has been handed over to ecologists. The animal is safe and, under the supervision of specialists, will receive everything necessary to live. Hang in there, little one!
"Liquidation of the fire in the Kyiv region continues. Rescuers are working in an intensified mode, localizing the centers of ignition and preventing the further spread of fire," the State Emergency Service indicated.
