In a successful wildlife rescue operation last week, the combined efforts of Wildlife SOS and the Maharashtra Forest Department led to the successful extraction of a female leopard from a perilous 50-foot-deep well in Manjarwadi village, situated in the Junnar forest range in Pune district. On Saturday, December 23, a local farmer alerted the forest department about a leopard trapped in a deep well in Manjarwadi village.
A team from the forest department, along with a rescue squad from Wildlife SOS, promptly assessed the situation on-site and determined the well’s depth to be nearly 50 feet. The rescue operation kicked off with the meticulous lowering of a specially designed trap cage into the well. This cage facilitated the leopard’s secure containment, ensuring a safe extraction from the precarious situation. The collaboration between forest officers and the Wildlife SOS team played a pivotal role in the efficient execution of the operation.