<p class="title">A leopard that had accidentally fallen into a well while in hot pursuit of its prey was rescued by forest officials at Chapparamakki in Keradi village in Kundapura taluk on Monday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The well is owned by Sukumara Shetty. On hearing the sound of a loud splash in the well, the inmates inside the house had informed the officials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The officials, led by Kundapura RFO Prabhakar Kulal, with the help of local residents, launched a rescue operation that lasted for over two and half hours and succeeded in rescuing the leopard. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kulal said that using a cage and rope, the leopard was rescued. The rescued female leopard is around three years old. After medical examination, it was released into the forest. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The rescue operation was carried out under the guidance of DCF Ashish Reddy and ACF Clifford Lobo. </p>
<p class="title">A leopard that had accidentally fallen into a well while in hot pursuit of its prey was rescued by forest officials at Chapparamakki in Keradi village in Kundapura taluk on Monday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The well is owned by Sukumara Shetty. On hearing the sound of a loud splash in the well, the inmates inside the house had informed the officials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The officials, led by Kundapura RFO Prabhakar Kulal, with the help of local residents, launched a rescue operation that lasted for over two and half hours and succeeded in rescuing the leopard. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kulal said that using a cage and rope, the leopard was rescued. The rescued female leopard is around three years old. After medical examination, it was released into the forest. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The rescue operation was carried out under the guidance of DCF Ashish Reddy and ACF Clifford Lobo. </p>