The leopard was hiding below the ground floor staircase of a bungalow at Bhatia compound in Ulhasnagar

Yet another incident of a man-animal conflict has strengthened the need to protect the green cover and the wildlife corridors that connect various national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. On Sunday afternoon, the densely populated town of Ulhasnagar witnessed an extremely difficult rescue operation of a leopard, which was spotted roaming in the premises of a bungalow at the Bhatia compound. However, the Leopard Rescue Team of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) with the help of the Thane Forest Department safely rescued the big cat and took it to the SGNP rescue centre for a medical examination. As per the test results, the animal is fit to be released in the wild.