Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
A leopard that fell into a well after losing balance while searching for prey and water was rescued by alert villagers, who made determined efforts to save its life. After lowering a cot into the well, the villagers helped the exhausted animal climb onto it, following which the forest department safely captured it in a cage. The dramatic incident came to light on Friday at the farm of Shivsing Bedwal in Siresaigaon.
According to information received, a leopard had been spotted in the Siresaigaon area for the past few days. On Thursday night, while searching for prey, it accidentally fell into a well in Bedwal’s field. The animal struggled in the water throughout the night to stay alive. On Friday morning around 8 am, when a farmer visited the well, he noticed the leopard in the water and immediately alerted villagers and the forest department.
As the leopard was exhausted and at risk of drowning, villagers acted swiftly. They tied ropes on all sides and lowered a ‘baaj’ (cot) into the well. In a bid to save itself, the leopard quickly climbed onto the cot. Soon after, forest department officials arrived at the spot with a cage and, with great care, rescued and secured the animal. Despite it being a wild and dangerous animal, the villagers displayed humanity by saving its life.
Those involved in the rescue included Panchayat Samiti member Shubham Borhade, Ganesh Jagtap, Ravi Wagh, Pankaj Amrao, Kishor Garud, police patil Kadu Jagtap,Vilas Nemane, along with forest department personnel. The successful capture of the leopard has brought relief to farmers in the area.