Thirsty animal jumps into sea, swims for 10 minutes, rescued

April 11, 2017

Karwar, Apr 11: A stag, which strayed into Aligadda area in Karwar city on Monday, leapt into the sea in a bid to escape. However, it was saved by some people.

It is suspected that the stag was in search of water as there is acute shortage in some parts of the Western Ghats.

Some morning walkers spotted the stag first near NH-66, around 6am. They tried to rescue the animal as stray dogs were chasing it. The panicky stag, said to be around two years old, reportedly ran towards the sea.

It swam for more than 10 minutes until citizens caught hold of the animal with help from fishermen. Forest officials shifted the stag to their nursery in Karwar.

"Stags suffer a heart attack when they come in contact with human beings and also when attacked by other animals. Fortunately, this stag did not have any problem when it was caught," said an official.

"Once it is out of shock, it will be released in the forest where abundant water is available," said forest department officials.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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