After the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June, local NGO Darshana Animal Welfare, led by Akash Chavda, rescued injured dogs and birds from the blaze. The team worked tirelessly from afternoon to midnight, providing emergency care to traumatised animals left behind.
Sai Vignesh started helping animals at a very young age, thanks to his grandfather. Later, he started Almighty Animal Care Trust in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu to provide a safe haven for injured animals.
Want to help a stray animal in your city? Here are 10 heroes from across India who have dedicated their lives towards working for animal welfare and shaping a better world of co-existence and harmony.
Hyderabad-based Pradeep Nair runs the Animal Warriors Conservation Society and uses tactical measures to rescue animals from natural disasters and more
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