A leopard was rescued from the well by the collective efforts of the Forest Department and Charmal police in eastern India's Odisha.

The incident took place near Hindol ghat under the Charamal range in Sambalpur district on June 8.

Visuals showed a leopard standing inside a well. There was a wooden ladder as well as a partially submerged wooden plank tied to a rope inside it. The leopard was seen climbing the ladder and coming out of the well. The area was covered with plastic nets to prevent the leopard from escaping.

According to reports, the leopard fell into the well a night before the rescue. Some villagers heard its grunting roar this morning and informed the local police and Charmal range office around 8 am. was rescued by range staff following a rescue operation with the help of police and Rairakhol fire personnel