Jamnagar, 24th June 2026: For 48 years, Maniki has walked this Earth. In recent years, however, every step became increasingly difficult. A long-standing deformity in her left front leg affected her gait and mobility, while age-related health concerns, infected wounds, impaired vision in one eye, dehydration, and poor body condition added to her suffering.
Maniki’s condition came to public attention after a video showed her limping painfully along a highway in Assam while being taken for medical treatment. The visuals deeply moved people across the country. Concerned citizens, animal welfare advocates, and members of the public came together to seek urgent support for her care. Petitions were signed, appeals were made, and Maniki’s condition became a matter of collective concern.
Recognising that Maniki required sustained hospital-based care, her owner, Ruchi Chetia, wrote to the Supreme Court appointed committee for rescue and care of suffering wild animals, requesting that she be transferred to Vantara for advanced treatment and long-term care. With the necessary approvals from the committee and the governments of Assam and Gujarat, Vantara has now safely transported her to Jamnagar.
At Vantara, Maniki will receive advanced hospital care, sustained treatment, and a permanent home designed around her comfort and wellbeing.
