Animals Affected By Bihar Floods Finally Get Some Much Needed Help. All Thanks To These Heroes

2019 was one of the worst years on record in India when it comes to natural disasters, especially flooding.?

From Assam to Kerala, Maharashtra, and Gujarat almost all the Indian states went through a flood this year.?

According to the Union home ministry, more than 2,100 people have lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more than 25 lakh people in 22 states.

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Over 20,000 animals were also lost in the heavy rains and floods across the country.

With the monsoons finally withdrawing things have already or are getting back to normalcy in most of the places.

In Bihar too, which was one of the worst-hit in the recent floods the situation is improving, and most of the affected have already gone back to their homes.?

But the same cannot be said about the thousands of animals which were also affected by the deluge.?

Many animals including cows, buffaloes, dogs and are fighting for their lives in Bihar after they were abandoned by their owners or got lost in the floods.

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International animal welfare charity World Animal Protection, along with Veterinary Emergency Response Unit (VERU) Bihar, are responding to the floods in Patna city of Bihar.

World Animal Protection India is working closely with the VERU volunteers in the state to provide feed and mineral supplements to the animals affected by the floods.

Over 1200 animals have been directly helped by the team responding on the ground. The animals are also being provided with basic emergency medical treatment.

World Animal Protection

“Animals also get affected by such disasters. The floods in Bihar have caused considerable damage of life and property.? Our response, with the support of the VERU volunteers, is directed towards providing feed and minerals to the animals and ensure the animals receive medical treatment,” said Gajender K Sharma, Country Director, World Animal Protection India.

Animals are rarely included in national emergency management plans or their needs factored in relief operations.?

By not including animals in national disaster plans, governments neglect people’s dependence on animals as their main or only source of livelihoods.