Forest officials rescued a leopard that had been found in a critical state in a stream at Orkottumoola near Pupally in Wayanad on December 30 morning.
The male leopard, aged around four years, was found by the frontline Forest staff around 7.30 a.m. on the forest fringes under the Chethalayath forest range in the South Wayanad Forest Division.
A team of officials led by Chethalayath Forest Range Officer Abdul Samad, members of the rapid response team (RRT) and veterinary experts rushed to the spot after being alerted by the Forest staff and local people. They rescued the animal using a net.
