In a swift and coordinated effort, an adult male leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), approximately 6 years of age, was rescued from a 50-foot-deep open well in Ambe village, situated in the Junnar Forest Range of Maharashtra. The operation was carried out by Wildlife SOS in collaboration with the Maharashtra Forest Department.

The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when the Maharashtra Forest Department received information about the stranded leopard in the well and immediately alerted the Wildlife SOS team at the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre (MLRC) in Junnar. A three-member rescue team was swiftly dispatched to the location with essential rescue equipment.

Upon reaching the site, the Wildlife SOS and Junnar Forest Division team spotted the leopard perched on a rock ledge inside the well. His lower body was partially submerged in water and visibly fatigued. With the support of the forest department, ropes were secured and a trap cage was carefully lowered into the well. In a remarkable display of cooperation, the leopard calmly stepped into the cage, making the rescue operation safe and efficient.