Five-year-old female leopard got rescued in Hunasekatte village, Tarikere Range,after chasing a dog into house toilet Saturday. Locals acted fast,shutting toilet doors to trap animal,alerting Forest Department's Bhadravathi Division officials.
Team led by Sharan Singh Rathore, veterinary officer at Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari,responded . They sedated leopard for safe capture . After sedation,vets gave reversal drug to wake animal safely .
Once alert again,leopard was prepped for release back into wild. Forest officials said it would return to suitable forest area,resuming its life . Wild animals and human spaces…always a tricky mix .






