An Indus dolphin, which was washed up in the Dadu canal, has been found dead several kilometres away, triggering suspicions of mistreatment to the endangered cetacean.
The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) has filed a case under the Sindh Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act, 2020.
According to SWD officials, the dolphin, also known as 'bhulan' had strayed from the Indus River into the Dadu canal and was later found in the Phaka distributary, also known as Amb Mori, near Dadu city.
Miscreants had pulled the dolphin from the water two days ago, snapped photos and uploaded them on social media. Such actions are dangerous for the endangered species, as exposure to air causes the dolphin's skin to dry out, leading to its death.
After the incident was reported, the SWD sent a team from the Dadu office to investigate. With the assistance from the Sindh Irrigation Department, they began searching for the dolphin in hopes of rescuing it and returning it to the Indus River.
However, the aquatic creature was found dead near the village of Gulen Panhwar, about eight kilometres from where it was taken out of the canal.
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