New Delhi: A leopard landed in a life threatening situation today after its head got stuck in a steel pot. The incident, which happened in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, made the poor animal helpless and went viral at the same time.
As per reports, the animal was thirsty and had reached the area to drink water. But unfortunately, while it was trying to drink water from the steel pot, its head got stuck in it.
People living nearby gathered to witness the unusual incident and recorded it on their phones, making it a buzzing topic.
In the video footage, the leopard can be seen aimlessly moving here and there with zero sense of direction while the people gathered there are happily recording videos of it.
The leopard remained stuck in the steel pot for 4 long hours. It was after the rescue team of the forest department reached the spot that it managed to get free.
The leopard was first trapped and then tranquilized after which the steel pot was removed from its head. The rescue team has put it in a mobile cage and taken it to Udaipur.
Notably, leopards have created a fear among the people of Rajsamand district with their sudden attacks in residential areas. This species of the cat family has taken many lives in the recent past.
In such a scenario, seeing the mighty leopard in a helpless condition was certainly a thing of amazement for the public.
Watch the video here:
