A pack of stray dogs attacked a fawn in the Turahalli forest shortly after killing two deer on Sunday.
Locals rescued the fawn after three dogs chased it out of the forest around 7 pm near Sompura, Banashankari 6th Stage. Forest officials treated it and released it into the forest.
Wildlife Warden Prasanna Kumar, involved in the rescue, said: “The fawn is around five months old. First aid was given to the animal.”
In the past three months, dogs have mauled two deer. A three-year-old deer died after breaking its leg while attempting to evade dogs a month ago.
Rapid urbanisation around the forest is behind the attacks on wildlife inside the forest. Forest officials have urged the BBMP to come up with a solution to prevent strays from venturing into the forest and attacking the animals.
Kumar said three roads, including NICE Road, that pass through the forest, had affected wildlife.
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