Overview
- A young female leopard was found at an under-construction row house in Dhruvnagar, triggering a joint response by the forest department, wildlife rescuers, and city police.
- Teams used a thermal drone to pinpoint the cat after it hid in thick bushes and then cleared vegetation with an earthmover to create safe access.
- Veterinarians tranquilised the leopard with a dart, secured it in a cage, and transported it in a government vehicle to the Wildlife Treatment Centre at Mhasrul.
- Forest officials said the leopard is about 1.5 years old and began treatment at the centre after a preliminary exam showed signs of a skin infection.
- Authorities reported no injuries to residents or responders and described the effort as a planned operation that put safety first.