Call of the Crane!
A close friendship developed between a man and a crane bird. It all began when Muhammad Arif (35) a farmer from Amethi found the bird wounded.He felt pity and took the bird in his house.He put turmeric and lime in its wounded leg and tied a stick a around the leg.After two weeks the crane was able to walk & fly comfortably.In the meanwhile. an attachment developed between them.Throughout the day the crane lived in the forest but returned back to Arif during dinner. A News channel took up the matter and showed it elaborately for viewers.Thereby people flocked around Arif and the bird to witness the bondage.Akhilesh Jadav, an opposition party member, too felt interested.He visited the place, took some photographs and put the matter in a social website. Hensforth The UP Forest Department's Officials got the scent. Finally Arif was called to the office.The bird was sent to Raibareli Reserve Forest. This Saturday it was sent to it's final destination-Kanpur Zoo !