CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, Behat Range, Social Forestry Division Saharanpur, the villagers of village Sherpur Pelo, informed the forest department that a leopard was trapped in the wire fence of a private farm located in village Sherpur Pelo. Taking immediate action, the forest personnel reached the spot. Where they saw that one leg of a male leopard was badly trapped in the barbed wires around the private farm. After which they made a security cordon and evacuated all the local people from the entire farm area and informed the higher officials about the situation at the spot. Divisional Director, Social Forestry Division, Saharanpur/Divisional Forest Officer, Shivalik Forest Division, Saharanpur, Ms. Shweta Sain reached the spot and apprised the higher level of the situation and contacted local doctor Mohd. Ahmed, Deputy Veterinary Officer and experienced veterinary doctor of wildlife rescue, Dr. R.K. Singh over phone and took suggestions for the rescue of the leopard. Thereafter, after obtaining permission from Principal Chief Forest Conservator, Wildlife, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, it was decided to sedate the leopard and put it in a cage. In the rescue, the leopard was sedate and the barbed wires in its paws were cut and it was put in a cage. First aid was given to the injured leopard by doctor Mohd. Ahmed, Deputy Veterinary Officer, present on the spot. The leopard regained consciousness after about half an hour. DFO Shweta Sain said that further action will be taken as per the instructions received from higher officials. DFO Shweta Sain was accompanied by Sub Divisional Forest Officer, Social Forestry Division, Mrs. Samvedna Chauhan, Sub Divisional Forest Officer, Shivalik Forest Division, Rakesh Chandra Yadav, Regional Forest Officers of Behat, Shakumbhari, Mohand and Rampur Maniharan and other forest personnel during the entire rescue operation.