Forest officials found the feline severally dehydrated and famished after becoming completely stuck in the jar.
reported the jar had been discarded with water in it, and the leopard likely became stuck while trying to take a sip. It said that after a 48-hour search, forest officials found the leopard and managed to remove the jar.
The leopard was then given food and water, and a medical evaluation. It was moved to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park rescue center for further treatment. Eventually it will be released back into the wild.in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Local animal rescue team Wild Animal and Reptile Rescue , said the rise of farmhouses built in forest areas has led to an increase in waste dumping.
Milind Pariwakam, who works with Roadkills—a local initiative to collect data on wild animals killed on roads or rail tracks in India—told thethat plastic garbage discarded by roadsides and railways can often be blown into forests by heavy winds. She said it has become a big problem in both rural and forest areas.
Maharashtra State has the third-highest leopard population in India. There are estimated to be over 1,600 in the state. Leopards in search of food will often wander into villages, increasing human and leopard conflict. This has increased in recent years due to deforestation.
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