Principal Chief Conservator of Forest for Maharashtra, Nitin Kakodkar confirmed to
The Indian Express that after receiving information about the sighting, teams were sent to the area and a rescue operation commenced. A police official said additional teams from Hinjewadi and Chatushrungi Police Stations were being dispatched to the area.
On December 9, a male gaur, also known as the Indian Bison, aged between three to four years, was spotted in Mahatma Society, a residential area in Kothrud. Forest department officials were informed by residents and subsequently, the police, municipal corporation staff and fire brigade personnel were sent to the area.