A disturbing incident has underscored the persistent poaching issues in the forests near Ambarnath-Badlapur. An Indian Mouse Deer, discovered with pallet bullets embedded in its body, was rescued and brought to Sanjay Gandhi National Park for treatment. The animal, reported to be in critical condition, is currently under observation. Once its condition stabilizes, surgery will be performed. This incident is arguably the first incident of poaching related to the mouse deer in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

The Indian Mouse Deer was rescued by the W.A.R.R. NGO team from the Ambarnath-Badlapur range of the forest department. This deer had survived a poaching attack, where it was targeted for bush meat.