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Deer rescued from Mithi River and Powai after two-day chase by Forest Department and NGO WWA
Updated On: 11 September, 2025 12:45 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
A spotted deer was safely rescued after falling into the Mithi River and later spotted near Powai. The Forest Department, SGNP Rapid Rescue Team, NGO WWA, and volunteers coordinated the two-day operation. The deer, found uninjured but exhausted, was tranquilized, examined, and safely released back into its natural habitat near Vihar Lake.
Forest officials and WWA NGO tranquillizing the deer
The deer that had fallen into the Mithi river a couple of days back was tranquilised and rescued from an under-construction site near Powai on Wednesday.
Earlier on September 9, 2025, NGO WWA received a call regarding a deer in need of urgent rescue. As soon as the NGO got the information about the deer falling into the Mithi River, they passed on the information to the forest department.
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