Leopard rescued from 60-foot-deep well in northern India

Leopard rescued from 60-foot-deep well in northern India

Staff from India's forest department worked for seven hours on Saturday (March 6) to rescue a leopard that fell into a 60-foot-deep well.

Staff from India's forest department worked for seven hours on Saturday (March 6) to rescue a leopard that fell into a 60-foot-deep well.

Locals sounded the alarm after finding the big cat stuck in the water source in Ratona village in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Rescuers used ropes to lower a bed down to the stricken feline which then leapt onto it to escape the water.

Officers then darted the leopard with a tranquiliser, covered it with a net and hauled it to safety.

The feline was taken to Bhopal for treatment to minor injuries before being released into the wild.