Leopard gets entangled in wire in Nurpur Bedi

Tribune News Service

Ropar, December 22

A leopard got entangled in chainlink fencing of a farm in the Nurpur Bedi area today.

Wildlife Department Range Officer Mohan Singh said they got information in this regard around 6 pm. On reaching the spot, it was found that an adult leopard was trying to get itself free from a chainlink wire in which its legs had got entangled.

Senior officials were informed and a team experts was requisitioned to rescue the wild cat, he said.

District Forest Officer (Wildlife) Dharamveer Dairu said it was an adult leopard and was agitated as its legs had got entangled in the wire and also due to the presence of a large number of people.

A team of experts from the Chhatbir zoo was expected to reach late at night.