As India continues to witness the extinction of some of the species, some locals from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur spotted a rare vulture Himalayan Griffon on Sunday, which is usually found in the Himalayas of the Tibetan plateau. They told the media that initially, they thought that it was some eagle, but later they realized it was not what thay thought and then immediately captured it from Colonelganj’s Edgar cemetery.

As per the details shared by locals, they say that it had been roaming around in the area for weeks. They tried to catch it many times but failed. After so many attempts, they were able to trap the vulture. Soon after, the forest department was called and handed over the rare vulture to them without harming it.

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The clip shared by the news agency ANI on Twitter shows the bird surrounded by a group of people who were amazed to witness such a vulture in the area. While some of them were seen holding it in an improper manner. However, the rare Specie can be seen as not looking in stable condition and has been handed over to the forest department.

When the clip come into the limelight, it garnered a lot of views, likes and reshare in no time. Many people also took the opportunity and commented about the same.

One of the users wrote that the bird can be seen not in a good state as people are so heartless, holding it like as if it is some toy. While another user demanded to be free as soon as possible,

Meanwhile, according to the reports, during the 1990s, the vulture population has been dropped massively by 98 percent. National Geographic also reported that the main reason for the extinction of vultures is the use of a veterinary anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac. It is a medicine that creates problems in the vulture’s kidneys that eat the carcasses of treated cows.

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