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Watch: Leopard Rescued From Mumbai School's Washroom After 3-hour Operation

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Last Updated: June 29, 2022, 17:26 IST

Leopard Rescued From Mumbai School's Washroom After 3-hour Operation. (Image: Facebook)

Leopard Rescued From Mumbai School's Washroom After 3-hour Operation. (Image: Facebook)

The big cat was first spotted by the watchman of the school last night after which forest department officials were called to the location.

A leopard was rescued from the washroom of a school in Mumbai’s Goregaon area today following a three-hour operation by forest department officials, police and volunteers of a local NGO. The big cat was first spotted by the watchman of the school last night after which forest department officials were called to the location. The leopard got stuck inside the washroom after entering it through a small window. The pictures and video of the rescue were shared online by Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working in Thane and Mumbai. The rescue team first scanned the area of the school and blocked exit points using a net

The video of the rescue shows the tranquillised leopard being brought out of the washroom. As per the Facebook shared by WWA, the leopard was later taken to Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) for medical examination after which it will be released in the forest, subject to fitness confirmation.

In a similar rescue operation earlier this year, a leopard was rescued from a 50-fee deep well in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. The leopard was first spotted by local farmers who spotted the leopard paddling helplessly to stay afloat in the well. A team of forest department officials and a local NGO were then called in for the rescue. With some help from the locals, the rescue team lowered a metal cage into the well so that the big cat could clamber onto the temporary support.

Another viral video showed the rescue of a leopard from a deep well in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The forest department officials can be seen using a wooden plank to keep the animal at the water level while placing the ladder into the well.

Balancing on the wooden plank, the leopard used the ladder to climb out of the well. The swift action of the officials earned a lot of praise online and was even lauded by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

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first published:June 29, 2022, 17:26 IST
last updated:June 29, 2022, 17:26 IST