Location – Dhule
Date – 3rd March 2024

A male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal vessel in a village in Dhule district and was later rescued by the Forest Department
A leopard in the Dhule district of Maharashtra had a metal vessel stuck around its head, leaving the animal helpless for five hours. After the leopard was discovered, the forest department immediately launched a rescue operation and managed to successfully free the trapped animal from the metal vessel. The video shows the leopard inside a shelter with its head stuck in the vessel. A few forest officials can be seen helping the wild animal. You can see them carefully and skillfully using a tool to cut the metal object to free the leopard. The officials work with utmost care and caution, ensuring that the animal is not harmed in any way. According to the 'Status of Leopards in India, 2022' report released by the Union Environment Ministry on February 29, there are an estimated 13,874 leopards in India.
The report from the Environment Ministry highlights that Madhya Pradesh harbours the highest population of leopards in the country