Jaipur: Leopard caught by forest officials after 21-hour search

forest department in Jaipur caught a wild par who escaped from Lal Kothi area in capital city of Rajasthan on December 13. According to reports, search operation lasted for about 21 hours before animal was tranquilised and put inside a c. A joint team comprising of officials from forest and police department were searching for leopard since it was spotted near Takhteshahi road, Jaipur.

Leopard caught by forest officials

According to reports, two schools were shut down in pink city, SMS and Subodh public school in order to ensure safety of students. Officials issued a warning for all residents to keep doors and windows of ir houses shut during night, requesting m to immediately inform police control room or closest police station to ir area of residence.

District forest officer Sudharshan Sharma said that leopard may have entered Jaipur from Jhalana forest area, moving to university area and from re to hilly terrain of Modi Doongri.

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leopard had initially entered city in wee hours of December 13, straying into residential area, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation by forest department. A representative of forest department said that last kwn location of panr was in Subodh college.

According to reports, wild cat was first seen in upscale residential area on Takhteshahi Road, located between JLN Road and Tonk Road. search operation was conducted during night at SMS school but officials said that leopard moved to RBI office right across road before moving to Subodh college. Its movement was captured on CCTV.

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Woman rescues 20kg python

In a video that has been shared by Harinder Sikka on Twitter, a woman is seen rescuing a snake in Kerala and calling her 'baccha' (kid) after resue. In video, Vidya Raju is seen holding reptile by head in a lawn in a residential complex in Ernakulam. She is also assisted by two men who held reptile by its tail.

She, along with her family, reside in Tarangini apartments in Ernakulam, where 20kg python was found. Raju routinely assists in rescue of reptiles. video shows her visibly unafraid of snake.

She has received praise from people for showing great skill in capturing reptile and later putting it in a bag, all time showing great empathy towards creature.

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(With inputs from ncies)