Udupi : A bison that had slipped into a gutter here was rescued on Wednesday.
According to authorities, the bison had strayed into a residential area in the Uchila area in the Kapu taluk near here.
It had fallen into the gutter located close to Sri Mahalaxmi temple on Tuesday evening.
On being informed by the temple authorities, the forest department officials rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
It took hours of coordinated effort by locals and authorities to move the bison out of the gutter and onto a JCB.
As per the authorities, the bison is six years old and was escorted back to the forest.
Animal lovers have expressed happiness over the rescue operation.
