Forest Department team on alert mode after bats died in many districts of Jharkhand

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Ranchi: A large number of bats are dying in Garhwa and Latehar districts of Jharkhand.

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Earlier, hundreds of bats were killed in Garhwa, Hazaribagh and Ranchi.

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The latest case is from Latehar district where a large number of bats have died.

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On Friday morning, a large number of dead bats were found in Koili village under Manika block of Latehar district.

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Local people came in large numbers to see the dead bats.

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It is not clear whether the bats are victims of some disease or what is the reason for their death.

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In such a situation, Latehar DFO Roshan Kumar has issued an advisory and appealed to the people to stay away from dead bats.

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If they contract a disease or virus, there is a risk of it spreading to other people.

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In such a situation, handling dead bats can be dangerous.

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On Friday morning, local people saw a large number of dead bats on the ground under a tree in Koili village of Manika block of Latehar district.

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This news spread like wildfire.

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A crowd of villagers started gathering in the area. Some people started touching the dead bats, some started picking them up and taking them away.

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Latehar DFO Roshan Kumar took it very seriously and immediately alerted the departmental personnel.

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DFO also appealed to the general public not to touch or go near dead bats under any circumstances.

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Coming into contact with dead bats can be dangerous.

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Samples of dead bats are being sent for testing.

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Only after this investigation will it be clear how he died.

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There may be a risk of infection or they may even die due to extreme heat.

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Right now it is difficult to say why they are dying.

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DFO Roshan Kumar has appealed to the people of the area to inform the forest department whenever such an incident is seen.

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Never go near dead animals or birds or try to touch them.

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Earlier, in Sundipur village of Garhwa, some villagers took the dead bat home and ate it.

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When the department came to know about this, it started worrying about the epidemic.

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On Thursday, on the instructions of the Deputy Commissioner, the health department team reached the village.

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27 people were found in the village who had eaten bats.

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His health was examined.

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