MAE SARIANG — 13 January 2026, Wildlife officials in northern Thailand have rescued an injured young muntjac deer after it wandered into a residential area, authorities said.
The rescue took place after residents in Ban Pong village, Ban Kat subdistrict, Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son, reported seeing the animal inside their homes. The deer, a female common muntjac about two years old, was found injured.
Officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, including wildlife veterinarians, national park officers, and staff from Salawin National Park and the Salawin Wildlife Sanctuary, responded to the report. The animal was safely captured and taken for treatment at the Office of Protected Area Management 16 in Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son province.
Authorities urged the public to report sightings of lost or injured wildlife by calling the 24-hour wildlife hotline at 1362. Additional assistance is available from the Wildlife Conservation Division at 053-681-1330, extensions 600 or 601.