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Leopard cooped up in poultry farm rescued by wildlife SOS and forest department in Maharashtra

After a 2-hour-long rescue operation, the rescue team successfully extricated the feline without any harm to the animal. A subsequent medical examination revealed the feline to be a 4-year-old female, with only minor injuries

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The leopard was rescued by a team of Wildlife SOS and Maharashtra Forest Department

The leopard was rescued by a team of Wildlife SOS and Maharashtra Forest Department

In a collaborative effort, Wildlife SOS and the Maharashtra Forest Department successfully rescued an approximately 4-year-old female leopard from a poultry farm in Dholwad village of Junnar in Maharashtra, the officials said.

They said that the poultry farm workers in Dholwad village made a startling discovery on Thursday early morning— a leopard had been trapped inside a small duck enclosure. The feline had already devoured two ducks before it was spotted by the villagers.

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