A fully grown male leopard that sneaked into the bedroom of a retired professor at Santipur here was rescued by Assam State Zoo officials on Wednesday. The animal was tranquilised and was taken to the zoo.
Anxious crowd thronged the house with some taking pictures through smart phones.
Divisional Forest Officer, Assam State Zoo, Chandan Bora told The Hindu that zoo doctor Panchami Sarma performed a three-hour surgery on the leopard to remove a cable that caused serious injury in its lumber region.
Dr. Sarma said the wound was at least a week old and the animal might have got injured by a trap made of cable. The big cat was under observation.
“After it was injured, the leopard probably entered the house in search of a secluded place,” the DFO said.
Zoo officials said house owner Dharmeswar Sarma’s wife Aparna Sarma displayed a presence of mind and locked the door of the room from outside after spotting the leopard inside. This helped in successful rescue of the animal.
