On April 19, a white-bellied harrier, a national second-class protected animal, was found in the Hutuo Wetland in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. It was shot with an arrow and flew with a 1-meter-long sharp arrow.After the photo was posted, it attracted the attention of netizens across the country.
According to @åē®ę°ę„, the local government of Shijiazhuang attaches great importance to it. The forestry department, public security department, zoo, wildlife rescue station, public welfare organization and other parties have joined forces toAfter 9 days of unremitting efforts, the white-bellied harrier was finally rescued on the afternoon of April 27.
It flew for 9 days with this 1.1-meter long arrow, and it is hard to imagine the pain suffered by the body during this period.
According to the rescuers, it is difficult to hunt and hunt with long arrows.It was only by relying on the eggs in the white bone top chicken coop to satisfy his hunger. Recently, it happened to be in the incubation period of the white bone top chicken.
At present, the staff has carried out debridement treatment and feeding on the white-bellied harrier. Now it is in good condition. It is expected that it will be released after about 10 days of rest.
It is reported that the white-bellied harrier is a medium-sized raptor belonging to the genus Harrier of the Eagle family, with a body length of 50-60 cm. The male bird has a white top to the upper back, with broad black-brown longitudinal stripes. The female bird is dark brown, with yellowish-white skin from the top to the back of the neck. Rusty vertical stripes.
Generally inhabit and live in wet and open places such as swamps, reed ponds, rivers and lakes.
The white-bellied harrier is a national second-class protected animal, and hunting is suspected of illegal and criminal behavior.
According to speculation, the bow and crossbow that can shoot this arrow can seriously harm birds at a long distance, and most of them are also prohibited items.
That is to say, the archer may have violated multiple laws and regulations, and the nature is bad and must be caught to avoid future troubles.