A sarus crane has been confiscated from a man in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, who nursed the bird back to health from injury.

State officials have moved the rare bird from Mohammad Arif's home to a wildlife sanctuary.

Under Indian law, it is illegal for individuals to keep sarus cranes or even feed them. They are recognised as the official state bird.

Arif had found the bird with a broken leg nearby his home and took it upon himself to nurse it back to health.

The Amethi local claims the bird was free to fly away at any time but it never did.

Footage from March 9 shows Arif feeding the bird at his residence.

A stork bird lives like a friend with Mohammad Arif, who lives in Mandka village of Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh.

Mohammad Arif said I found this stork bird in an injured condition in the field one in half months before. The stork had a broken leg and was unable to fly.
I brought the bird home and treated its leg at home our desi treatment then after some months due to which the bird's leg was cured.

I feel that's after the well condition it's may flying but it's can't do and living with me. They are eat drinking with me same plate. when I was traveling by bike then traveling with me with me fly. If she saw me fallow always me..


A stork bird lives like a friend with Mohammad Arif