Guwahati, March 27 -- An adult female Himalayan serow was brought to the Itanagar Zoo on Tuesday from Kimin in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh.

A team, led by Dr. Sorang Tadap, a zoo veterinarian at the Biological Park Itanagar, accompanied the animal, with three staff members also involved in the transportation.

Ngurang Yapa, a local resident, rescued the serow in 2024 from a forest near Kimin town. Since then, Yapa's family has been caring for the animals at their home.

However, as the serow grew, it became difficult for the family to manage, prompting them to contact the forest department for assistance in transferring the animal to the zoo.

Dr. Tadap had been monitoring the serow's health and overseeing its transfer to th...