A pair of eight-week-old leopard cubs was safely reunited with their mother in a successful operation carried out by a wildlife rescue NGO and the forest department on the outskirts of Ranjani village near Junnar, Maharashtra.

The cubs, a male and a female, were found in the sugarcane field. After their rescue, NGO Wildlife SOS’ in-house veterinarian Dr Ajay Deshmukh examined the pets for ticks and injuries. Once the cubs were found to be healthy and fit for release, wildlife officials began the search for the mother.