The forest officers have rescued a one-year-old leopard that got caught in an iron trap set up by poachers in Karad, near Sangli. However, the cub has suffered deep injuries on his leg. According to forest department officials, "On Tuesday morning, villagers came across a one-year-old leopard cub which was caught in a trap set by a hunter, at Karad in Khodashi taluka."

Forest ranger Tushar Navale, Honorary Wildlife Warden Rohan Bhate and other staff including forest ranger Baburao Kadam, ranger Ramesh Jadhav reached the spot immediately.