Thanks to alert villagers, a two-month-old leopard cub was saved from feral dogs in Pune. It was rescued by a few boys when they saw it being chased in Papalwadi village located in Khed taluka.
Immediately after being informed about this, Forest Department personnel rushed to the spot and the distressed cub was taken to the Wildlife SOS Leopard Rescue Centre in Junnar for medical examination. Post check-up, the leopard cub was reunited with its mother.
Pradeep Kasare, RFO Khed said, “A few boys from the village saw that the cub was in danger and ran to its rescue. They immediately contacted the Forest Department and we dispatched a team to the location. We are happy that the cub was reunited with its mother.”
A team from Wildlife SOS and the Forest Department returned to the village later to reunite the cub with its mother. Remote-controlled camera traps were installed by the team to document the reunion process.
According to Forest Department officials, the footage showed that the cub became very active and vocal once he noticed his mother emerging from the field.
She rushed toward the crate, sniffing curiously around it before pushing the top off. After a happy reunion, the leopard family disappeared.
Surjitt Sahani
