Amid the deteriorating condition of floods in Manipur, a group of people in a village in the state, rescued a Sangai deer, which is considered to be among endangered species.

The Sangai deer had entered into a village in Manipur to escape from floods that has been wreaking havoc in the state.

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The villagers on spotting the Sangai deer, who looked exhausted, rescued it and informed the Manipur forest department.

“#Sangai deer, an endangered species of Manipur ran away to a village from his habitat in order to escape from flash floods in the forest areas. Making a wise decision, the villagers safely captured him and alerted the Forest Department,” manipur forest and environment minister Th Biswajit Singh said while tweeting a video the animal after being rescued.

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In the video, the exhausted Sangai deer is seen lying down while a man pats its head and body.

The deer was then treated and released back to a nearby forest by the officials of the Manipur forest department.

Manipur minister Th Biswajit Singh also tweeted a video the Sangai deer being released back at the forest.