The Maharashtra Forest Department along with NGO Wildlife SOS rescued a pair of 3-month-old leopard cubs which trapped inside a nearly 100-feet-deep well in Digras village in Sangamner. The mother leopard had drowned to death in another well a few days ago. The orphaned cubs are currently under temporary care at the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center run by Wildlife SOS.

Occupants of Digras village, Sangamner were shocked to find two baby leopards trapped inside a nearly 100 feet deep well. The villagers immediately contacted the Forest Department for help. The cubs were rescued by forest officers, who later tried tracking down the mother in hopes of reuniting the family. However, they discovered that the leopardess had fallen into another well nearby and drowned to death a few days ago. The cubs were identified as one male and a female which was approximately 3 months old.