An adult male sambar deer was rescued from a 40-foot-deep water-filled well in Alame village, Maharashtra, in a joint operation by Wildlife SOS and the forest department. The deer was unharmed and released back into a safe habitat

According to an official communication from the Forest Range Officer, Bhosari Division, the leopard was spotted on January 8, 2026, in forested patches around Durg Tekdi and nearby areas of the Pimpri-Chinchwad MIDC