A leopard that created panic in the Pardi locality on Wednesday, December 10, injuring at least four people, was successfully rescued by the Forest Department after several hours of a high-risk operation. The incident has sparked concern among residents and officials, and the matter is likely to be raised during the ongoing Winter Session at the Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan.
According to officials, the wild cat entered the residential area during the early hours in search of prey. After dawn, the leopard reportedly took shelter on the roof of a house. As the rescue operation began, the animal kept jumping from one rooftop to another, making the mission extremely challenging for the team on the ground.
Forest officials used a tranquiliser to safely capture the leopard after hours of planning and execution. This is the second such rescue in the same vicinity, raising questions over frequent leopard sightings within city limits and possible gaps in peripheral monitoring.
Local police assisted in crowd control, while the Forest Department continues to assess the movement of big cats around densely populated areas. Officials predict that the animal may have strayed from nearby forest patches during the night while hunting for prey.
With the Vidhan Sabha session underway at Nagpur, the incident has gained political attention, and the issue of urban wildlife intrusion is expected to be discussed by legislators.
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