A DEPENDABLE RESCUE MATE
A DEPENDABLE RESCUE MATE ( Dr. Yassar Rafique to my left in blue, Me in red) Wildlife Rescue is all about trust and blind faith, especially, when a rescue call is attended in tandem with a team mate. Here, it is necessary that you know your team mate as well as the back of your palm. ‘Trust’ here needs to be so deep, as if a razor sharp, sparking sword hangs on a wily thin thread right above your head and yet you feel confident of walking out of the situation on your own legs. That’s the level of trust which I dare say is quite reminiscent of bond that was between Jim Corbett and Ibboston on their ventures to locate the man eater tigers. I’ve been rescuing birds, animals and reptiles for about three decades now and some of my most memorable rescue ventures have been with a good friend and close aide Dr. Yasser Rafique, who by profession is a Dentist. A common friend introduced me to Dr. Yasser In year 2011 when I moved to Ahmedabad from Baroda city, a call that was related to my pro