A leopard and a cat were rescued after both the animals fell down into a well in Ashapur, Maharashtra.

Footage from February 14 shows the wild animal alongside the stray cat at the bottom of the watery pit.

According to the filmer, the stray cat attempted to climb on the leopard to escape the well but was unsuccessful.

A farmer spotted the two trapped animals and alerted the local police and the local forest department.

The cat was rescued after a basket was lowered down and the leopard was pulled out of the well via a large cage.

The leopard was taken to Mohdari Malegaon forest park and will be released back into the wild after a few medical tests.

A leopard and a cat were rescued after they fell into a well in western India's Maharashtra.

The incident is reported to have happened in Ashapur village, Nashik on February 14.

Visuals showed the leopard and cat inside the well after they fell into it. While the leopard was still, the cat tried jumping on its back to get out of the well with its efforts failing. The leopard was later seen in a cage as it was brought out of the well.

According to a report, this might have happened when the leopard was chasing the cat and both then ended up into the well, which didn't have any protective wall around it. The report adds that the two trapped animals were spotted by a farmer, who informed the police and forest department.

It was learnt that the leopard, aged two and a half years, had managed to sit on a small platform meant for keeping the water pump in the well while the cat fell into the water. The car was rescued with the help of a basket into which it jumped while the leopard was pulled out using a cage.

The big cat was reportedly taken to the Mohdari Malegaon forest park and will be released into the wild after a few tests.