Indian forest officials rescue and unite three leopard cubs with mother

Record ID: 1701085

  • Title: Indian forest officials rescue and unite three leopard cubs with mother
  • Date: 6th December 2022
  • Summary: NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (DECEMBER 05, 2022) (ANI- No use India) OFFICIALS SITTING WITH WEIGHING EQUIPMENT AND CAGE LEOPARD CUB BEING WEIGHED (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, NASHIK (WEST), PANKAJ GARG, SAYING: "Three leopard cubs were found in a sugarcane field near Pathardi village. So, as we had received this information and our rescue team had reached the spot, cordoned off the area, and did not let the cubs move by restricting them to one place. We also made sure that the cubs are not sick. Around 9 pm (1530 GMT) at night, we received information and a video recording was also done which showed that the mother had taken the cubs from there, first, she took two cubs and then the third cub. The cubs were saved from being orphaned due to this rescue operation." LEOPARD CUB MOVING
  • Embargoed: 20th December 2022 09:21
  • Keywords: India Nashik forest officials leopard cubs rescue
  • Location: NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
  • City: NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Environment,Nature/Wildlife
  • Reuters ID: LVA001H5XIPU7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Three leopard cubs were rescued and united with their mother in India's western Nashik city on Monday (December 05).
    The cubs, which were separated from their mother, were found by labourers in a sugarcane field near Pathardi village of the district.
    The forest officials reached the spot, examined their health, and kept them restricted to the area to help their mother come back to take them away, said forest official.
    India's big cats are under threat, with an increasing number of spotted feline beauties being poached for their hide and other body parts.
    On the other hand, the depletion of their habitat has threatened the leopards, forcing them to stray into human settlements and often get killed in return.
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