Maharashtra: Three-year-old female leopard rescued from 50-feet deep well

Pune | Tuesday | 16th October, 2018

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The leopard is under observation at Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre The leopard is under observation at Manikdoh Leopard Rescue CentreIn an operation that lasted for almost four hours, a three-year-old female leopard was pulled out of a 50-feet-deep well in Gulunchwadi village, Otur, in Maharashtra on Sunday. The leopard was then taken to Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre for observation and treatment. The animal was rescued by Wildlife SOS and the Forest Department and is currently under observation at the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre. Local residents had contacted the Forest Department who in turn alerted Wildlife SOS. Kartick Satyanarayan, the co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS, said: “Open wells and uncovered water tanks dotting the buffer areas continue to pose threats to animals..