<p>A leopard which sneaked into a slum locality in the Chakan area of Pune was rescued by the Maharashtra Forest Department and Wildlife SOS.</p>.<p>On Tuesday morning, residents of a chawl settlement next to the Pune-Nashik highway in Chakan town woke up to the news of a leopard in their neighbourhood.</p>.<p>To everyone’s surprise, the leopard made itself at home inside a chawl. </p>.<p>The incident was immediately reported to forest officials, who rushed to the location at 6 am. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/leopard-safari-project-to-come-up-in-punes-junnar-1171678.html" target="_blank">Leopard safari project to come up in Pune's Junnar</a></strong></p>.<p>The Wildlife SOS team operating out of the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre in Junnar was also called to assist in the rescue operation.</p>.<p>The forest officers and local police implemented crowd control measures while the Wildlife SOS veterinary doctor immobilised the leopard from a safe distance. The animal is currently under medical observation.</p>.<p>Amol Satpute, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer for Junnar Division, said, “We suspect that the leopard was hit by a vehicle and was trying to find a spot to rest. This is a densely populated area, so the leopard sighting caused a wave of panic among the residents... the leopard was carefully tranquilised. The rescue operation was carried out swiftly and efficiently by the team.”</p>
<p>A leopard which sneaked into a slum locality in the Chakan area of Pune was rescued by the Maharashtra Forest Department and Wildlife SOS.</p>.<p>On Tuesday morning, residents of a chawl settlement next to the Pune-Nashik highway in Chakan town woke up to the news of a leopard in their neighbourhood.</p>.<p>To everyone’s surprise, the leopard made itself at home inside a chawl. </p>.<p>The incident was immediately reported to forest officials, who rushed to the location at 6 am. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/leopard-safari-project-to-come-up-in-punes-junnar-1171678.html" target="_blank">Leopard safari project to come up in Pune's Junnar</a></strong></p>.<p>The Wildlife SOS team operating out of the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre in Junnar was also called to assist in the rescue operation.</p>.<p>The forest officers and local police implemented crowd control measures while the Wildlife SOS veterinary doctor immobilised the leopard from a safe distance. The animal is currently under medical observation.</p>.<p>Amol Satpute, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer for Junnar Division, said, “We suspect that the leopard was hit by a vehicle and was trying to find a spot to rest. This is a densely populated area, so the leopard sighting caused a wave of panic among the residents... the leopard was carefully tranquilised. The rescue operation was carried out swiftly and efficiently by the team.”</p>