Call it courage: Bangladeshi boy risks his life in raging floodwaters to save baby deer

Astonishing bravery of boy who risked his life to save baby deer in Bangladesh river by holding it above raging floodwaters
--Boy called Belal defiantly held the young fawn in one hand above his head
--Onlookers were unsure whether the boy was going to appear again
--When he made it to the other side the locals cheered
--Teenager jumped into river in Noakhali, Bangladesh to save animal

By TARA BRADY
DAILYMAIL
Feb 6, 2014

A brave boy fearlessly risked his own life and showed astonishing bravery to save a helpless baby deer from drowning.

The boy, called Belal and believed to be in his early teens, defiantly held the young fawn in one hand above his head as he plunged through the surging river. During the ordeal onlookers were unsure whether the boy was going to appear again.

Incredible: A brave boy fearlessly risked his own life to save a helpless baby deer from drowning

Fearless: The boy called Belal plunged through the surging river to save the animal

Cute: The fawn rests on the side of the river bank after it was rescued by the boy in Bangladesh

When he finally made it to the other side the locals cheered as the deer was reunited with its family.

The incident took place in Noakhali, Bangladesh, when the young fawn became separated from its family during torrential rain and fast-rising floods.

Wildlife photographer Hasibul Wahab captured the brave act while visiting on a photography trip.

He said the Noakhali locals lose a lot of deer during the rainy season and that they have to do all they can to protect them. Wildlife photographer Hasibul Wahab captured the brave act while visiting on a photography trip

Brave: The boy called Belal definatly held the young fawn in one hand above his head

He said: 'He was such a brave boy - the river was so full of water and it was high tide so we thought he might drown. 'My friend was even ready to jump into the river to save the boy. But he made it, and when he returned, we thanked the boy. 'There were only five to seven people observe this situation but it was a phenomenal sight.'

Saved: The little deer lives to see another day thanks to the boy who jumped into the river and rescued it

more images of the heroic rescue are here

Mutant animal discovered in Ukraine. Is it the fabled 'Chupacabra' or an experiment gone wrong?

Fabled 'Chupacabra' or mutant fox poisoned by radiation? Hunters baffled by dog-like animal found in former Soviet republic
Mythical beast - named 'goat sucker' in Spanish because of its carnivorous diet - is thought to have been discovered in remotest Ukraine

By WILL STEWART
DAILYMAIL
August 23, 2012

Vets in Ukraine are struggling to identify a 'mutant' animal shot by hunters in a remote area of the former Soviet republic.

Locals say it is a mystery 'Chupacabra' - allegedly sighted a few times in recent years - that preys on rabbits, goats and house animals.

Grey in colour and with ‘fangs’ and a longish neck, it has shorter front legs, slightly resembling a kangaroo, while also showing a likeness to a dog and a fox, say those who have seen it.

Mystery: The discovery of the strange animal in Ukraine has baffled experts

There were claims that it could be a 'mutant' fox poisoned by radiation, while another theory was that it maybe a hybrid originating from a Soviet plant conducting tests on animals relating to chemical or biological weapons development.

‘A creature we were not supposed to see has escaped from a secret defence lab,’ said one comment.

‘The animal doesn't look like a fox or a wolf, or a raccoon,’ Mikhail Ilchenko, deputy head of the district veterinary service in Mikhailovskoe, told Komsomolskaya Pravda, Ukraine.

‘It cannot even be a marten. I have never seen such animal before. But, judging by the fangs, I can definitely say that it is a predator.’

Alien: The strange creature resembles a fox but bears features similar to a kangaroo

Speculation: The animal could be the mythical 'Chupacabra' - which is Spanish for goat sucker - is a legendary cryptid rumoured to inhabit parts of North and South America

Local vets took the skinny, short-haired creature to the Zoological Museum of Zaporozhye National University.

‘There is something common with a fox, and a dog,’ said director Alexander Korotya...

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