Dehradun, Aug. 19 -- Although the leopard cub was not aggressive, the possibility of the mother's presence around it had increased everyone's heartbeat.
As soon as the information was received, a team of Mussoorie Forest Division reached the spot along with the ranger and employees. DFO Amit Kunwar said that this leopard cub, about 1 to 1.5 years old, was wandering around on the hill slope and was probably separated from its mother. The cub was in a hilly area and could disappear in the bushes at any time. The forest department team, with the help of local people, cordoned off the area so that it could not run towards the forest. After about two hours of efforts, the leopard cub was safely captured.
Immediately after the rescue, the leopa...