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Leopard cubs reunited with mother after two-day rescue operation in Maharashtra's Sangli District

Updated on: 07 December,2025 05:53 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Ranjeet Jadhav | ranjeet.jadhav@mid-day.com

After villagers in Shirala spotted two leopard cubs during sugarcane harvesting, the Sahyadri Rescue Warriors team, along with Maharashtra Forest Department officials, rushed to the site and placed the cubs in a crate to help facilitate their reunion with the mother leopard

Leopard cubs reunited with mother after two-day rescue operation in Maharashtra's Sangli District

The two leopard cubs rescued in Shirala, Sangli District, before being successfully reunited with their mother. PIC/Dhiraj Gaikwad

On Friday, villagers from Shirala in Maharashtra’s Sangli District alerted animal organisation Sahyadri Rescue Warriors after two leopard cubs were spotted during sugarcane harvesting. The Sahyadri Rescue Warriors team, along with Maharashtra Forest Department officials, immediately reached the site and placed the cubs in a crate to facilitate their reunion with the mother leopard.

Despite the efforts, however, the mother did not return on the first night. The following morning, the cubs were shifted to the forest department for hand-feeding, veterinary examination, and observation. Later that evening, they were again positioned inside the sugarcane field for another reunion attempt. However, the female leopard did not show up on the second day either.


On Sunday, around 5 am, the mother leopard finally returned and successfully retrieved both cubs, concluding a careful and coordinated two-day operation.



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