Overview
- The big cat was found inside a toilet on the second floor of an under-construction building in Bhandewadi on Wednesday morning.
- Transit Rescue Team members, including veterinarian Dr Rajesh Phulsunge and assistant Siddhant More, reached the site after a 10:20 am alert from the TTC office.
- Rescuers tranquilised the leopard, lowered it using a net, caged it, and moved it to the Transit Treatment Centre for observation.
- Nagpur Police managed large crowds and provided support to ensure the operation proceeded safely while investigators examine how the animal entered the residential area.
- A senior rescue officer questioned funding and equipment gaps for Nagpur teams, and a recent sighting near the Mihan TCS wall underscores recurring urban encounters.