In a video, the leopard could be seen making an attempt to remain afloat within the water by taking help of two wood planks contained in the effectively. The cat could be seen making an attempt to climb on the leopard because it struggles to not get drowned.
The forest officers lured the animal inside a cage by decreasing it down the effectively utilizing ropes.
The video drew the eye of a number of customers on social media.
“Summers and leopard rescue circumstances go hand in hand on the earth. Right here, particularly in Nasik, it has change into extra evident within the final decade due to deforestation. Hope each the Huge Cat and the smaller one are protected now,” a social media consumer wrote.
One other consumer stated that the cat deserves a “bravery award”.
One other wrote: “Cat is taunting the poor scared leopard. This is the reason cats are scary”.
“That is why cats are Queen. Take a look at the cat she is having fun with the swimming, as a substitute of crouching down within the nook,” a consumer joked.
“Leopard safely rescued from cat assault lol,” one other consumer wrote.
Earlier this week, a one-year-old leopard was rescued from a effectively at Niddodin in Karnataka’s Mangaluru and later launched into the wild. Forest Division officers initially tried to lure the animal inside a cage however had been unsuccessful. A wildlife specialist named Dr Meghana, who led a rescue group, then sat contained in the cage with darts and gun and went contained in the effectively to immobilise the leopard.