Summary:
Forest officials were informed who reached the spot and began combing operations around 4 am. They back their claim to a dead pig being found near the place where the leopard was rescued. The second attempt by a Junagadh veterinary doctor was successful as it hit the mark and the leopard was successfully sedated. They heaved a sigh of relief after the leopard was tranquilised and rescued post a 10-hour operation from a wooded area behind Sachivalaya. The marks were not distinct making it difficult to establish whether they were made by a leopard or hyena..