A leopard entered a residential building in Bhayander on Friday morning, causing panic among residents. PIC VIA SOURCES
Confirming the incident to mid-day, Deputy Conservator of Forests Sachin Repal of the Thane Territorial Forest Department said the department had received reports of the animal’s presence. PIC/ Sources
Volunteers from NGO SARRP- India are also at the spot to assist the forest department. PIC/ Ranjeet Jadhav
Repal urged locals to stay away from the building and avoid provoking the leopard, warning that any such attempt could trigger a human–leopard conflict. PIC/ Sources
Police manage crowd as rescue operation continues at Parijat CHS, Bhayandar East. PIC/ Satej Shinde
Residents were watching the rescue operation from their building gate or house window at BP Cross Road in Bhayandar East. PIC/ Satej Shinde
A local said, "The presence of local politicians and their workers in large numbers near the building is making it difficult for the forest department to rescue the leopard." PIC/ Sources
An official from the Forest Department confirmed that the leopard has been successfully tranquilised
Leopard rescued and taken to SGNP from incidents place at Bhayandar (East) in Thane. PIC/Satej Shinde
SGNP Director Anita Patil has sent the SGNP leopard rescue team to the spot along with Wildlife veterinarian Dr Nikhil Bangar, who has expertise to rescue the Leopard. PIC/Satej Shinde
An official from the Forest Department confirmed that the leopard was successfully tranquilised around 2.18 pm. The leopard is now rescued and taken to SGNP. PIC/Satej Shinde
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