Leopard spotted inside Mercedes Benz Pune factory: Rescued after 6 hours [Video]

World Forest Day 2022 turned out to be a memorable day for the workers and officials at Mercedes Benz India’s production facility in Chakan when a leopard unmistakably lost his way and entered the production plant. The unusual visitor at the production facility was rescued by the Forest Department of Chakan within four hours using a tranquillizer gun.

Due to the panic created and easing the rescue operation, the production facility of Mercedes Benz remained closed for the day, with no single car produced or dispatched from the plant. The leopard is currently under the watchful observation of the Forest Department and will soon be released back in the nearby forest.

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In the early hours of the day, the leopard entered into the sprawling production facility of Mercedes Benz in Chakan near Pune, Maharashtra. One of the security staff members caught a glimpse of the leopard roaming around inside the plant and managed to record a video of him. Soon after that, the staff member informed the authorities about the incident, after which the forest department was called upon. The video also went viral on social media and was shared by many netizens.

Rescue operations

Within an hour, a four-member SOS team from the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre, led by Wildlife SOS veterinary officers Dr Nikhil Bangar and Dr Shubham Patil, arrived at the plant and started the search operation for the leopard. After locating the leopard and securing the area, Mr Bangar tranquillized the leopard using a gun from a distance. After the leopard lost his consciousness, he was shifted in a cage ad handed over to the Forest Department of Chakan.

Dr Bangar confirmed that the leopard which lost its way in the production facility of Mercedes Benz India was a male leopard of approximately 2-3 years of age. He thanked the Forest Department of Chakan for acting promptly in saving the leopard.

Adding to his words, Kartick Satyanarayan, CEO and co-founder of Wildlife SOS, showed his concern on the rising frequency of leopards entering into the areas populated by humans due to a rapid loss in their habitat. He added that his team is well-trained enough to take on such circumstances and save the animals in distress and assure the safety of humans.

Another Range Forest Officer of Chakan Forest Department, Mr Yogesh Mahajan, said that the leopard is currently under the medical observation of the Forest Department and will be released into its natural habitat soon.

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