[Animals] Helicopter rescue of three escaped calves in Lleida

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Brigades of Rural Agents mobilized. Monitoring and surveillance. Drones Anesthetizing darts and even the support of a helicopter. The operation to capture fourteen calves that escaped three weeks ago from a farm in Algerri (Lleida) does not repair the media. The objective is to intercept them as soon as possible the better and prevent them from continuing to roam freely, because the steers, specimens weighing about 400 kilos, devour everything that comes their way. Farmers in the area have warned of the damage caused by the free mobility of the bovine herd. The cornfields have become the safe haven for escaped animals. Among the tall bushes of panizo they find shelter from their pursuers, while they satisfy their appetite. Beyond damage to crops, calves pose a risk to circulation if they roam any road.

After more than two weeks trying to track them, and putting feed and salt baits to attract them, the Rural Agents have mobilized drones this week to carry out an aerial search. From the air, the hiding place of the calves was uncovered and this Monday three of the escaped animals were isolated. Anesthetizing darts were fired at them to sedate them and to facilitate their capture. They then proceeded to return them to the farm from which they had escaped. Given the high weight of each animal, it was decided to cage them in nets and transport them to the farm, pulled by a helicopter. The search operation is still open, because there are still eleven escaped animals.

LINK: https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2021-10-27/rescate-en-helicoptero-de-tres-becerros-fugados-en-lleida.html