Santosh Gaikwad: The lone taxidermist

Mumbai's Santosh Gaikwad is on a mission to preserve India's wildlife for future generations

Nikita Puri  October 1, 2016 Last Updated at 00:29 IST

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Two years ago, minutes before a flight to Mumbai took off from Delhi, the airline crew announced that a "'Dr Santosh Gaikwad" was required to approach them immediately. "I instantly knew it was about my bags," says Gaikwad, 42. In a hurry to catch his flight after a long trip from Nainital, Gaikwad had checked in two bags. "There was a security alert because scans showed that one of the bags had a skull with canines and big bones. I had all the required documents but I hadn't shown those papers in my rush to board the flight," says Gaikwad, laughing. ...

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Santosh Gaikwad: The lone taxidermist