A naturalist performing a wildlife study near a dam in south India discovered a bird trapped in a fishing net and freed it in this heartwarming clip.

Ajay, the student who freed the bird, was working with a professor performing a biodiversity study at Bhadra dam in Karnataka state on December 9, and was watching from a hide when he noticed the trapped animal.

The bird was a hoopoe bird, a species endemic to Africa and Eurasia, known for their colourful crests, and Ajay gave it a few minutes to grow accustomed to him before releasing it. The bird staying in his hands for a few seconds before flying away, as if grateful for being saved.

In an Amazing video Ajay Br working as medical Representative went with Dr Harish for Biodiversity study near Bhadra dam In Karnataka NR pura back water bud place , the fisher men net was lying in the bud and Ajay was watching the variety of birds we're there suddenly he saw common hopey bird is struggling to come out from the net which is in ground ,he sit next see the bird and given some space to bird , when it feel okay then he moved and removed the net and fried the bird . After it was there in hand for7 to 8 seconds to say thanks . Then it flies it's destination.
The incident happened on 09 December in Bhadra Dam In Chickamagular Karnataka India