Leopard’s Head Stuck in Metal Pot in Maharashtra, Rescued After 5 Hours

Mumbai: A male leopard got its head trapped inside a metal pot for five hours in a village in the Dhule district of Maharashtra.

After efforts of a few hours, Maharashtra forest officials managed to rescue the trapped wild leopard. The leopard struggled for hours trying to free its head from the pot but failed.

Receiving information, forest officials reached the spot, tranquillized the animal, and then carefully removed the pot from its head.

The leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal vessel in a village in Dhule district before it was rescued by the Forest department.

According to the ‘Status of Leopards in India, 2022’ report released by the Union Environment Ministry on February 29, there are an estimated 13,874 leopards in India.