An injured monitor lizard was treated by doctors after suffering an accident in southeast India.

The incident took place Teranti village near the Raruan forest division of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on June 26.

According to the local department the lizard was crossing the road when it got injured in an accident, leaving open wounds on its back and side.

Video of the rescue shows the animal being treated with stitches by the forest workers. It is currently being cared for and will be released into natural habitat once it has fully recovered.

An injured monitor lizard about 4 ft rescued from "Teronti" village of Raruan block under Raruan forest division of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.

According to department, it was belongs to a lizard group locally called "Godhi". When the lizard was crossing the road the lizard got injured due to accident.

Monitor lizards are non-venomous and pose no threat to humans. As a result of continuous deforestation and expansion of human habitation, these largely misunderstood reptiles are often forced to wander out of their natural habitats in search of food and shelter. They play an important role in the ecosystem but they are often killed for meat and body parts due to wrong beliefs.

After recovery health of the big lizard department will release in natural habitat.