India News | Haryana: Leopard Rescued by Wildlife Department in Panipat

Panipat (Haryana) [India] June 17 (ANI): The Haryana Wildlife Department team on Sunday successfully rescued a leopard near Bhainswal village in Panipat.

After the rescue, the leopard was safely relocated to Kalesar National Park.

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There had been multiple reports of leopard sightings in the Karnal and Panipat areas, prompting the rescue operation.

Earlier, on June 8, a 5-year-old injured leopard was released into the buffer zone of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu after a medical examination. In Jaipur, Rajasthan, on May 7, a family was trapped in their home for two hours when a leopard entered and roamed around before being tranquillized by forest department officials. Similarly, in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, residents were gripped by fear when a bear and a leopard strayed into the town on April 6. In Delhi's Wazirabad area, a leopard injured three people on April 1. (ANI)

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