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Leopard Rescued in Nagpur’s Bhandewadi After Entering Building

Rescuers removed the tranquilised cat from a building toilet to the Transit Centre.

Overview

  • The leopard was found inside a toilet on the second floor of an under-construction building in Bhandewadi, a densely populated area of Nagpur.
  • Transit Treatment Centre personnel tranquillised the animal, lowered it with a net, secured it in a cage, and transported it for veterinary care.
  • Nagpur Police assisted by controlling crowds near the site and clearing the route for the rescue team.
  • Senior forest officials will determine whether the leopard is released back into the wild or kept in captivity.
  • A rescue team officer told The Indian Express that Nagpur’s unit lacks adequate cages and equipment compared with other districts.