One man risked his life to rescue a leopard from inside a deep dry well in western India's Maharashtra.

The rescue took place in Kanhur Pathar village of Ahmednagar district on May 13, by rescuer Akash Jadhav's team, Wildlife Rescue Society, in collaboration with local officials.

Footage shows a team of rescuers reaching the site and lowering a metal cage into the well. A man then ties a harness around himself and starts to descend with the cage, prompting the animal with a wooden stick.

After attacking the cage multiple times and running around the well for several minutes, the leopard enters the cage, which is met with a huge cheer from the crowd who had gathered to watch the operation unfold.

A man risked his life to rescue a leopard from inside a deep dry well in western India's Maharashtra.

The incident took place in Kanhur Pathar village of Ahmednagar district on May 13.

Visuals showed a team of rescuers reaching the site after receiving reports.

Soon, they lower a metal cage as a man prepares himself for the rescue.

He ties harness around himself and starts to descend the dry well suing the steps.

After reaching the second base of the well, the man hangs using the rope and uses a stick to prod at the big feline.

Clearly unhappy with the intrusion, the leopard attacks the metal cage at first and later the stick.

It also lets out a few snarls while looking at the man.

After attacking the cage multiple times and running around the well for several minutes, the leopard finally enters the cage, which is met with a huge cheer from the crowd who had gathered to watch the operation unfold.

Once inside, the rescuers also shut the gate and pull out the cage, which is then loaded onto a truck.

The rescue was done by rescuer Akash Jadhav's team, Wildlife Rescue Society, in collaboration with officials.