Chennai, Dec 15 : An eight-month-old monkey that was saved by a cab driver from a pack of dogs and to which he gave mouth to mouth resuscitation, passed away shattering the 38-year-old driver, Prabhu.
On December 9, Prabhu found the little monkey being attacked by a pack of dogs and the monkey immediately lost consciousness after several bite injuries on its body.
While taking the monkey to a veterinary hospital, he found that its breathing had slowed down and he tried to resuscitate it by breathing into its mouth.The video of Prabhu resuscitating the monkey went viral on social media.
Prabhu after providing initial treatment handed over the monkey to Perambalur forest department and came to know that the monkey died after a day.Prabhu while speaking to IANS said: “I am inconsolable as I had done everything I could to save it.It was like my baby but I handed it over to the forest department and they did not inform me that it died.I came to know Monday late night.”A senior forest officer with Perambalur forest division, while speaking to IANS, said: “The wild animals especially monkeys cannot survive such attacks and it passed away the next day it was handed over to us.We conducted an autopsy of the animal and buried it.Prabhu has done a great service but unfortunately, the monkey could not be saved.”aal/svn/shb/
8-month-old monkey saved by cab driver dies in TN
He discovered that the monkey’s breathing was slowing down while taking it to a vet hospital.Prabhu’s video of him resuscitating a monkey became viral via social media. After providing first treatment, Prabhu handed the monkey over to Perambalur forest division.
He was shocked to learn that the monkey had died within a matter of days.
Prabhu, speaking with IANS, said that he was inconsolable because he had tried everything to save the animal.
Although it was my baby, I gave it to the forest department.They did not notify me of its death.
It was Monday night that I found out.
IANS was contacted by a senior Perambalur forest department officer.He stated that wild animals, especially monkeys, cannot be subject to such attack and the animal died shortly after being handed to him.The animal was autopsied and then buried.Prabhu did a tremendous service, but the monkey couldn’t be saved.
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