The rarest Red Book bird was found near the village of Alekseevka in the Ufa district. Someone shot two chicks.

The inspectors of the Ministry of Ecology appealed to the public inspectors of Rosprirodnadzor, who work at the "Pin and Poof" Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. One bird died, the second was saved, reports GTRK Bashkortostan. It turned out that the injured bird was a burial eagle.

"The Red Book bird was diagnosed with a bullet wound with an injury to the lung and shoulder joint, while the rest of the bullet remained in the body," said Dmitry Strelnikov, public inspector of Rosprirodnadzor and head of the "Pin and Poof" Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center.

At the moment, thanks to the actions of the specialists of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Wild Animals, the condition of the burial eagle has been stabilized. However, it will not be possible to release the bird into its natural habitat.

"The prognosis is controversial, it is not yet possible to operate without endangering the life of the bird itself. The bird is located in the same center as the previously found white-tailed eagle — it is highly likely that it can be released into the wild," Dmitry continues.

It is known that the chicks were found in the place where a pair of burial eagles had been nesting for several years on an anchor support of a power line in Ufa. The birds that were shot were probably the brood of an eagle pair.

The eagle burial ground is listed in the Red Book of Russia. It is considered one of the most beautiful and majestic winged predators. It is also called the Imperial eagle. The wingspan reaches two meters. In the international Red Book, the burial eagle has the status of a vulnerable species, its number, unfortunately, is declining.

Photo from Dmitry Strelnikov's personal archive.

The unfortunate dog was abandoned by his owners due to a serious illness and now he needs a new home.

Natalia Dydykina, a resident of Orenburg, is a volunteer with ten years of experience and an endless supply of stories about the fate of dogs and cats. Over the years, Natalia has lost count of how many animals she has helped find a home. She has four dogs and eleven cats, the newspaper "Orenburg Region" writes about her.

– For the cats, as soon as I got pregnant, we made a shed in the yard. They live there now," says Natalia Dydykina. - And now I'm attaching the dog Mishka. 

Some people sheltered him in their yard. The dog, a Caucasian Shepherd, thought he had found his family. But the dog's paw festered, treatment was required, and problems began.

– The hostess treated Mishka as best she could. When I realized that he was in danger of gangrene, I contacted our charity group with a request to take the dog to the clinic. We helped. But in May, the hostess wrote again that Mishka had bloody diarrhea, and he was constantly howling. I was already in a position, but I went to take him to the vet. The owner, loading the dog into the car, said that it was not necessary to bring him back," Natalia said. 

The clinic immediately diagnosed distemper. Not a single shelter, not a single overexposure wanted to accept a dog. With difficulty, Natalia found a man who rented her a barn. For a month I went to Mishka in the morning and in the evening, fed, walked, gave medicine. It was difficult, but I managed. Only the paw continued to rot. The veterinarians said that only amputation would help.

So during the year of his life, the dog survived betrayal, distemper and the loss of a paw. Despite this, he is a good-natured, affectionate and very smiling guy, to whom Natalia is looking for a home.

– Today I'm paying for the overexposure of five dogs. I know that sooner or later I will be able to find owners for them," she says and adds that the animals help her by energizing her.

– I'm 39 years old, this is my first pregnancy, but I'm not lying down! They won't let me, I'm moving all the time. You know, animals are weaker than us. If we don't help, they will die.

Photo from Natalia Dydykina's personal archive.

A dog named Peach survived the bullying of people, he was on the verge of death. But the raccoon Bun helped him, says Komsomolskaya Pravda — Novosibirsk.

The commander of the bomb squad sheltered the abandoned alabai and gave the dog a start in a new life.

There are a lot of abandoned pets in the area, especially dogs. Therefore, hungry and sometimes injured stray dogs can be found almost everywhere, and they often show aggression in search of food. That's what happened to our hero.

- The request for help from civilians turned out to be not ordinary, not mine clearance. A female Tajik wolfhound (alabai) wandered in one of the districts of the city. There was a puppy nearby, about three months old. They were fed by the military, she wandered around their house. She met everyone in uniform normally and even came up to be stroked. But the trouble is, as soon as she sees civilians, the fur stands on end, growls and rushes... After she attacked several people, I was contacted to remove her," said Nikolai, the commander of the sapper group with the call sign "Thunder". - It's a pity to shoot, but on the other hand, I understand that if you don't attach her to responsible people, there may be trouble.

Most likely, the dog was abandoned by the owners, leaving the frontline city. The puppy was not an Alabai, rather a crossbreed, but with very powerful paws. The fighters could not figure out whether the dog was protecting his puppy or the orphan was attached to it.

She attacked people many times. One man was scared, he fell off his bike and broke his arm. She attacked old woman, bit women by dresses and skirts, tore them. Another man was fighting her off with a bicycle. And this is only a small part of the victims. She didn't touch the military. It is unclear where such hatred of civilians came from. The fighters assumed that someone had injured the dog mentally or physically.

But the sappers decided that they would not shoot at the dog, but would try to take it to themselves. They emptied the trunk of their SUV, found a collar, a leash and returned back.

- For more than an hour we got to know her, stroked her, put on and took off the collar with a leash several times, fed her sausage, persuaded her to come with us - she does not want to. Civilians avoid that area, but children can also run in, and it's a pity to shoot... We decided to try it again the next day," Nikolai continues his story.

- They took a muzzle with them. Again, more than an hour of "dancing with tambourines" around the dog and again it does not go! We try to pull on the leash - it lies down on the ground and that's it. We try to put on a muzzle - she shows her teeth (her teeth are good, she's about three years old), and there's such a jaw that all desire disappears. It's a pity to shoot anyway. I'm calling the commander and asking him to send us a dog handler.

A dog handler with the call sign "Wolfhound" arrived and really subdued poor dog. The guys took the dog and the puppy away. The sappers took the baby for themselves, and the dog, who was called Bagheera, now lives in a field camp under the supervision of a dog handler. Nikolai "Thunder" visits his "combat friend" whenever possible. And he talks about the plans like this: - First, we need to end the war, and second, we will not abandon the dog, its owners have already abandoned it.

Photo from Nikolai's personal archive