Pune: Leopard Trapped in Barbed Wire Rescued in Mulshi

• A male leopard was rescued from a barbed wire fence in Mulshi taluka, Pune district.
• The Forest Department and RESQ Charitable Trust conducted a joint rescue operation.
• The leopard, aged 4-5 years, sustained deep wounds to its neck and paw and was bleeding heavily.
• After initial treatment, the leopard was sent to the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center for further care and observation.
• The incident highlights the increasing human-leopard conflict in rural and semi-urban areas of Pune.

Why It Matters: Increasing human-leopard conflict endangers wildlife and communities.