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Update on Rescue Work done by WILDLIFE S.O.S ® at Tsunami

Affected areas - 01-Jan-05

Sat, 1 Jan 2005 21:14:23 +0530

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Organization: WILDLIFE S.O.S ® - New Delhi - India

dneale

 

 

 

TSUNAMI RELIEF

 

" Working to save Lives "

 

Jan-01- 2005

 

The first team of WILDLIFE S.O.S ® and Friendicoes could begin their

work thanks to the immediate generous support of One Voice, France and

International Animal Rescue, U.K. The team began their work at Marina

Beach where the grim sight of a completely flattened landscape met

them....all fishermen's huts and boats were clean washed away. Dead

animals half buried in the white sand and 8 - 10 dogs feeding off the

dead goats.....The Besant Nagar beach repeated the story, a whole

village, humans and animals, their life's story washed away. At

Pallavakkam Beach the villagers who had lived through the ordeal and

fled to higher ground surrounded the team. They pulled forward 7 - 8

cows who were treated for bruises; their tethered goats had drowned. 15

- 20 surviving dogs all were lame or bruised and after suitable

treatment the team moved on.

 

A dog rescued by the team with our paravet

 

29-Dec-04 : The first team with the mobile clinic

 

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For the survivors their livestock has become their lifeline and finding

even a pet dog or cat is now assuming a larger than life meaning. A

local informed them that several injured animals were lying at

Nalangrai and Kovalam Estuary. Reaching there quickly the team gave

first aid to dogs, cows and goats that had run to safety earlier than

the humans.

 

 

 

At Mayajal and Toll Plaza beaches nothing but large numbers of dead

animals...buried some bodies, burnt others and hoped this would prevent

the spread of infection as this was now an increasing concern. At

Kannathur Reddikuppam they were joined by Ravi who was combing the beach

hoping to find his lost pets. He had returned on the evening of the

disaster to search for his motorcycle and pets, ten cats and five dogs.

At that moment our alert paravet noticed a brown blob being washed

ashore. It was a tiny mixed breed dog miraculously alive; terrified and

shivering. It was promptly treated for shock and adopted by the local

people.

 

The team again advised everyone to bury or burn the carcasses on the

beach and moved on. At Nainaarkuppam the sole surviving cow was treated

for injuries and supporting bandages were used for her injuries. At

Kovalam estuary otherwise known as Kuppam the villagers who survived had

relied heavily on their poultry and goats all of which was destroyed.

 

 

 

No medical help seems to have reached them and hence our team switched

gears and medicated and treated the injuries of old people and children;

strapped a broken rib for Selvaraj. The team decided to move into the

smaller villages more into the interior in order to enquire into the

well being of animals and humans. Several tales of how the animals had

run to higher ground before the people knew what was happening and dogs

washed off managed to swim back to shore. Can't count the number of lost

lives, tourists, morning walkers, etc. Having covered 70 kilometers the

team slept at Pondicherry The next morning they have moved to

Cuddalore where the district collector has welcomed their help.

 

" HELP US HELP THEM "

 

 

--

Dave Neale

UK Director

Animals Asia Foundation

 

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