Published 18:20 IST, February 23rd 2020
Forest officials rescue leopard and puppy trapped from 50-feet deep well in Maharashtra
An adorable video has surfaced on the internet which shows a puppy and a leopard were rescued by the local forest depart from a well in Varche Tembhe village.
An adorable video has surfaced on the internet which shows a puppy and a leopard that were rescued by the local forest depart from a well in Varche Tembhe village after spending seven hours inside it. Both the animals fell inside the well after the leopard chased the puppy for a hunt. According to the reports, despite a long duration of seven hours, the canine outside the well without any injuries. Locals in the area immediately informed the forest department who arrived at the spot and started the rescue operation. It took them around four hours to rescue the animals.
Forest officials rescue the animals
Through the video, the rescue officials can be seen lowering down a cage into the well using ropes. The big cat was successfully secured in the metal enclosure and taken away to the safety. In the video, the leopard is seen resting against a wall, and the dark brown puppy is seen lying at a short distance from the other animal, wagging its tail. The 1-minute 13-second video has managed to garner 7616 views with 180 likes and 44 comments at the time of publishing this story.
Elephant rescued from well
Similarly, in a heartwarming incident, the forest officials in Jharkhand are being lauded for applying a scientific principle in real life to rescue a stranded elephant. The incident took place in the early hours of January 28 when the elephant accidentally fell into a well in Jharkhand's Gumla district. The incident occurred in Amliya toli village where the local villagers came across the distressed elephant and informed the forest department for help.
According to the reports, the forest officials immediately rushed to the spot to rescue the distressed elephant at around 7 am on Tuesday. The rescue operation lasted for three hours during which time officials pumped water into the well so the mammal could float up. The well was filled with water using three motorised pumps and a ramp dug out for the elephant to climb out.
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Updated 18:20 IST, February 23rd 2020