“atayu, a mythical bird from Ramayana, is found alive for first time in Kaliyug in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh”
What FACTLY found
As per the media reports, Himalayan Griffon Vulture was rescued in Kanpur and locals handed it over to the forest department on 09 January 2023. Previously, there were several instances where these vultures were spotted and rescued by the public. Moreover, in 2016, the vulture-breeding centre at Pinjore, Haryana released a pair of these vultures to the wild for the first time after fostering them for 10 years
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 January 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 January 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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