Leopard falls into water tank at Morni, rescued
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Leopard falls into water tank at Morni, rescued
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An injured leopard, which fell into a 15-foot-deep water tank at Tikri village in the Morni block here, was rescued by the Wildlife Department this afternoon.There was no water in the tank and the animal was in agony and couldn’t climb the tank on its own because its right paw was chopped off.After hearing its wails, villagers informed wildlife officials, who reached the spot with the police.The officials managed to rescue the leopard around 2:30 pm. The operation lasted for 3.5 hours. The animal was tranquilised before being rescued.Divisional Wildlife Officer Shiv Singh Rawat, who supervised the rescue operation, said: “Around 10.15 am, we got to know about a leopard being stuck in a water tank as villagers were terrified by its presence.”“We found leopard injured with its right paw chopped off. Though his blood had dried up, the injury appeared to be 2-3 days old. We rescued the animal around 2.30 pm. We have sent the animal to Pipli Zoo, Kurukshetra, for treatment,” he said. “The animal didn’t seem to be fit for survival in the wild. It could have wandered in residential colonies and attacked goats and dogs. The veterinary surgeon, who is expected to reach Pipli Zoo from Rohtak, can better assess the condition,” the wildlife official said. — TNS
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The Tribune
Date
2020-05-08
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Panchkula