Over the weekend, two leopards were rescued in Junnar near Pune by the Forest Department along with the help of NGO Wildlife SOS in two separate incidents. A one-year-old, critically injured male leopard was rescued from Sangamner in Ahmednagar. The young feline needed immediate medical intervention and had to be rushed to the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center for treatment. In another incident, an approximately 4-year-old male leopard was rescued from drowning in a 20-foot-deep well in Fakte village located in Shirur range in Junnar.

On Saturday afternoon, the Wildlife SOS team operating out of the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center in Junnar received an urgent call from DFO Sangamner, Mr Gaikar about an injured leopard that was spotted in the area.

Wounded and struggling to move, the leopard had collapsed on the side of the road. A four-member team from Wildlife SOS along with a team of forest officers arrived at the location to carry out a preliminary examination and on-site treatment.

Wildlife SOS senior veterinarian, Dr. Ajay Deshmukh who has ample amount of experience in handling such situations confirmed that the young feline’s forelimbs were paralyzed, and it had also sustained severe wounds on the neck region. While the cause of injury is yet to be determined it is suspected that it might be an attack by another leopard. As it requires long term treatment and care, the leopard has been transferred to the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre.

Dr Deshkmukh confirmed the leopard's forelimbs were paralyzed and had sustained wounds on the neck