Leopard falls into well in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur, rescued

A female leopard which fell into a 50-feet well at Runvad village of Chhota Udepur in Gujarat was rescued by the forest officials. Later the leopard was managed to escape into the jungle.

Chhota Udepur (Gujarat): A female leopard, which fell into a well in Runvad village of Chhota Udepur district earlier on Wednesday, was finally rescued.

"It was rescued with the help of the forest department, after which it escaped into the jungle," Nilesh Pandey, the Divisional forest officer (DFO) Chhota Udepur said.

The leopard was rescued after almost three hours of continuous efforts.

The leopard was seen sitting on an iron rod on the inside wall of the well which was approximately 50 feet deep.

Hearing about the news, villagers flocked to see it.

Forest department officials said that they lowered a ladder with the help of ropes into the well, which helped the leopard in climbing back outside.

(ANI report)