Injured leopard rescued in Uttarakhand, to be released after recovery

The leopard is said to be released in the forest after recovery.

A leopard with a leg injury was rescued in the Tanakpur area in Uttarakhand’s Champawat.

The image shows the injured leopard. (ANI)

Babu Lal SDO Khatim Forest range said, “The leopard has an injury in its leg. It is undergoing treatment at a rescue centre and will be released in forest area after recovery.”

In October this year, a leopard was captured in Chhana village of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand by Forest Department officials.

The wild animal was sent to Almora Zoo.