Nagpur, March 5: Forest authorities have rescued a leopard cub found in a seriously injured condition after being hit by a vehicle in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, officials said on Tuesday. Some persons spotted the cub lying injured on Monday evening on Dhapewada-Saoner road in Kalmeshwar police station area, about 40 km from here. Leopard on Loose in Pune: Big Cat Escapes From Quarantine Centre Near Zoo in Maharashtra

A social activist alerted the forest department officials about it. "The leopard cub had been hit by a four-wheeler, resulting in severe injuries," a forest department official said. The cub was rescued and taken to a veterinary hospital, he added.

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