Bandipora, April 24 -- Suhail Rather

In two major wildlife operations on Friday, the Wildlife Department rescued a rare male musk deer near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez Valley and captured a black bear alive in Bandipora town, officials said.

An official told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) the musk deer, locally known as "Roose Kat", was rescued from Wanpora village in Gurez after the department received information about its presence in the area.

Wildlife official Tanveer Ahmad told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) that a team immediately rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The animal was carefully trapped and captured alive without causing any harm.

"The musk deer was safely rescued and shifted to...