An Israeli gazelle fawn who was being illegally held in the West Bank was rescued on Saturday night, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) said.
Following intelligence guidance from the Border Police Coast District Central Unit, a joint operation was carried out by detectives from the Border Police Coast District Central Unit, Judea and Samaria Border Police fighters, and INPA inspectors from the Nature Reserves Unit in the Civil Administration.
A search was conducted in the West Bank village of A-Ram, during which the forces found an Israeli gazelle fawn, a protected animal. It is illegal to own or hunt the gazelles.
The fawn was transferred to INPA inspectors and received further treatment at the Wildlife Hospital at the Ramat Gan Safari.
A 48-year-old Kafr Aqab resident was detained and taken for further questioning by the INPA on suspicion of committing offenses including the trade, possession, and hunting of a protected species.
Border Police rescued gazelle rescued from Jenin
On August 12, Border Police rescued a different gazelle fawn that had been illegally caught and kept in a basement near Jenin.
The police stated that, overnight Border Police officers, accompanied by supervisors from the INPA, infiltrated the area in order to locate the gazelle.
The gazelle was found in the basement of a private residence in the area, the police said.
One suspect was detained for questioning, and security forces intend to file an indictment against them on suspicion of hunting and holding a wild animal illegally.
The police also said that the gazelle was taken to be checked over by a veterinarian, and is expected to be transferred to a safari in Ramat Gan.
Tzvi Jasper contributed to this report
