Nagpur: Forest authorities have rescued a leopard cub found in a seriously injured condition after being hit by a vehicle in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, officials said on Tuesday. Some persons spotted the cub lying injured on Monday evening on Dhapewada-Saoner road in Kalmeshwar police station area, about 40 km from here.
A social activist alerted the forest department officials about it.
“The leopard cub had been hit by a four-wheeler, resulting in severe injuries,” a forest department official said.
The cub was rescued and taken to a veterinary hospital, he added.