Bhadrak (Odisha), Aug 10 (PTI) A rare golden turtle was rescued from a paddy field in Odisha's Bhadrak district, forest department officials said on Monday.

The unique freshwater turtle found in Bentalpur village under Chandbali police station area is golden in colour and weighing over two kilogram. "The rare turtle was spotted by Nirakar Mohanty in his paddy field when he was working there on Sunday. He informed the forest range office after rescuing it," said Subash Nayak, Forest Range Officer, Chandbali.

Also Read | M Dot Taylor Beats All Odds and Flourishes in the Music Industry.

A forest department team visited the village and took steps for the safety of the rare animal, he said.

Divisional Forest Officer, Bhadrak, Purnima Pandian, said that arrangements are being made to release the turtle in the Baitarani river near Chandabali. A large number of people from the village and nearby areas had gathered to catch a glimpse of the golden turtle.

Also Read | Fame, Money, Love: Is There Anything Ricky Andrade Hasn't Yet Conquered?.

Earlier on July 19, an extremely rare yellow coloured turtle was rescued from Sujanpur village in Soro block of neighbouring Balasore district.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)