Jharsuguda: A rare white owl has been rescued from the premises of Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda district on Tuesday and handed over to the forest department.
Reportedly, Rajesh Kumar Majumdar, chief security officer of Jharsuguda airport, and Tofan Dhurua, a customs agent for Air India, spotted the owl trapped in the fence of the boundary wall and rescued it.
Later, they informed the forest department and handed over the owl to forest guard Banita Mishra.
Reportedly, the forest officials have planned to release the rare bird in Sambalpur deer park following recovery from the injuries.
