Wildlife wing rescues ailing male cub from Chamba

Shimla, July 2 – Showing regard for wildlife wealth, villagers of Dramnala village in Gram Panchayat Dhulara Forest Range Bhatiyat in Chamba district facilitate to rescue an ailing cub from village on Saturday.

According to Divisional Forest Officer Dalhousie Rajneesh Mahajan, a male leopard has been rescued and handed over to the wildlife medical specialist of Gopalpur (Kangra) Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center in Dramnala village of Dhulara Gram Panchayat under Forest Range Bhatiyat.

He said that on Sunday, Forest Range Officer Sanjeev Kumar was informed by local villagers after sighting a male leopard in Dramnala village of Dhulara gram panchayat.

Showing readiness, the departmental officials successfully rescued the leopard by using a dot with a tranquillizer gun and handed it over to the wildlife medical specialist at Gopalpur Zoo and Rescue Centre.

Wildlife medicine specialist Dr. Ashok Chandel said that the male leopard was found in a physically ill condition and was given first aid.

Forest Divisional Officer Rajneesh Mahajan has expressed special gratitude to the people for informing the department after seeing the leopard.

Appreciating villagers for resolving man-animal conflict with great wisdom, he urged folks to keep their houses clean and cut bushes, etc., from time to time to avoid wild animals entering human habitation.