Overview

• The Forest Department’s Rapid Response Team completed the rescue around 1 a.m. on Sunday in Kozhikode district.
• The big cat fell into a well near Perumpoola at Koodaranhi on October 14, according to officials.
• RRT members said the animal appeared healthy following extraction and is under expert veterinary review.
• A baited trap was installed at the risky site on Saturday after earlier efforts to locate and assess the animal.
• Species confirmation was delayed because the leopard sheltered in a cave-like hole inside the well, prompting camera monitoring and sustained feeding.