Upon finding the lost leopard in the early hours of the morning, the plant contacted Wildlife SOS who traveled from the outskirts of Manikdoh to safely remove the exotic animal. The group of four experts cordoned off the area before tranquilizing the leopard. Once it was safe to approach, it was placed in a secure cage and transported to the Chakan Forest Department.
This division confirms that it is currently under medical observation. Once it gets back up to health, it will be released back into the wild. The big question is, what is a leopard doing in Mercedes-Benz’s 100-acre plant anyways? Kartick Satyanarayan, CEO and Co-founder of Wildlife SOS explains, “Due to rapid habitat loss, leopards of Maharashtra are being forced to venture into human-dominated areas.”
