People may think friendships are only possible among humans, but two rescued male leopards—Ganesh and Vitthal—are set on proving everyone wrong. Both leopards were rescued by NGO Wildlife SOS and are currently residing at the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre, located in Maharashtra.

In 2011, the NGO rescued Ganesh, a male leopard, from a severe human-animal conflict scenario. Having been brutally attacked by a hostile mob, he was grievously injured and left battling for his life. Ganesh was rushed to the Manikdoh Rescue Centre, run jointly with the Maharashtra State Forest Department, for urgent medical treatment. With little time at hand, Ganesh had to be operated on for a severely infected left eye. He had also developed a cataract in his right eye, thereby permanently impairing his vision.