A leopard cub was rescued after it fell into a well in central India's Madhya Pradesh.

This happened in Sanda village of Alirajpur district of the state on October 22.

According to reports, the cub was just 8 months old and had fallen into the water pit after it became separated from its mother.

A rescue team lowered a cage into the wall using ropes in order to get the cub to climb in so they could haul it out.

The cub was then released into the Dobariya forest of Katthiwada.

A leopard cub was rescued after it fell into a well in central India's Madhya Pradesh.

This happened in Sanda village of Alirajpur district of the state on October 22.

Visuals showed the efforts being made to rescue the wild animal. Officials of the forest department were seen carrying a cage towards the well and they tied it with ropes before lowering it into the water. The leopard cub was heard growling and later, was spotted entering into the cage after which, its gate was shut. The capturing of the wild animal led to a round of applause from the people present at the spot. It was then taken up and carried away.

According to a report, the leopard cub was aged just eight months and was separated from its mother. It fell into a well on Saturday night. The forest department was informed about this incident and they rushed to the spot to rescue the animal. After about four hours of hard work, the forest department brought him out safely. It is being said that the leopard had gone out for hunting, during which he fell into the well. Where there was a well, there were fields and houses of villagers nearby.

Since the well was filled with water and the leopard was sitting in a pit in the wall, the open mouth of the cage was turned towards the pit. As soon as the leopard entered the cage, the mouth of the cage was closed. There was a farm spread across 5-6km where the leopard was rescued. The little leopard was then released in the Dobariya forest of Katthiwada.

In the rescue team, SDO Manisha Porwal, Deputy Ranger Kisan Singh Baria, Basant Chauhan, Diwan Katara, Bhimsih Nilesh Chauhan, Punia Bilwal, Forester Diwan Katara, Basant Chauhan Forester, Keshar Singh Baghel Forester, Dhirendra Chauhan, Relish Chauhan were present