How Can Humans Be So Cruel: Horrific Video Of Hornbill Brutally Killed In Nagaland Will Make You Lose

The video has startled and shocked the internet, as well as sparked outrage from animal rights advocates and netizens. The weapon used has been seized, and parts of the hornbill have been retrieved, according to the wildlife division team. The IUCN Red List has rated the Great Indian Hornbill as endangered since 2018.

As the video was widely disseminated, there was widespread outrage on social media. ""Strongest possible punishment against the perpetrators is required," one netizen remarked, while another added, "This is horrifying... Nagaland, I believed, has improved its treatment of birds... However, it appears that past cruel practices are still ongoing." "How can humans be so cruel?" said another person. After a video of locals torturing and brutally killing an endangered Great Indian Hornbill went viral on social media, Nagaland police detained three people under the Wildlife and Arms Act on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in India's northeastern state of Nagaland's Wokha district.

"The accused are expected to remain in police detention for 24 hours," according to a report from news agency UNI, "as wildlife protection proceedings will be initiated against the accused, who have been taken to Wokha headquarters."

"What a dreadful film," wrote dcpexpeditions on Instagram. Such a beautiful bird, an endangered and Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife Protection Act, is being tortured and killed!!! This is the state which celebrates Hornbill Festival”.

The Great Hornbill is a threatened species, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature classifying it as "vulnerable" (IUCN).

The horrifying tragedy occurred in Bhandari village in Nagaland, however the exact date is unknown.

When a video of the occurrence went viral on numerous internet platforms and Netizens tagged the relevant authorities in the matter, the wildlife department became aware of the crime.