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Gujarat Forest Department Rescues Leopard Trapped in Somnath Village Well
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 11:17 AM
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Forest department officials in Gujarat successfully rescued a leopard that had fallen into a well in Somnath village. The animal was safely pulled out of the well.
Villagers of Somnath noticed a leopard struggling inside an open well and immediately informed the local forest department.
A rescue team reached the spot with ropes and harnesses, carefully lowering a net to lift the animal out of the water.
After being pulled out, the leopard was examined on-site and found to be unharmed.
Officials released the leopard back into its natural habitat and urged residents to report such sightings promptly to avoid danger to both humans and wildlife.
A rescue team reached the spot with ropes and harnesses, carefully lowering a net to lift the animal out of the water.
After being pulled out, the leopard was examined on-site and found to be unharmed.
Officials released the leopard back into its natural habitat and urged residents to report such sightings promptly to avoid danger to both humans and wildlife.