A leopard that fell into a well in rural south India and was trapped overnight on January 3 was rescued after being tranquillised and dragged out in a net.
The leopard fell in at around 12:30am, but was only discovered at around 7:00am when villagers from Vythiri in Wayanad district, Kerala heard its cries.
Immediately informing the forest department, a team was assembled from various rescue services and the leopard was successfully rescued at around 11:45am.
The leopard was taken out alive and is suspected to have been injured from the fall.
The leopard fell in at around 12:30am, but was only discovered at around 7:00am when villagers from Vythiri in Wayanad district, Kerala heard its cries.
Immediately informing the forest department, a team was assembled from various rescue services and the leopard was successfully rescued at around 11:45am.
The leopard was taken out alive and is suspected to have been injured from the fall.
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