A leopard was injured after it was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India on December 3.<br /><br />Unable to move, the leopard was found lying in the middle of a busy road. <br /><br />As the vehicles stopped on the road waiting for a rescue team to arrive, a man stepped in to clear the traffic. <br /><br />He grabbed a leg of the injured animal with his bare hands and dragged it to the side of the road. <br /><br />He then stepped away quickly as the leopard growled and tried to attack him.<br /><br />A rescue squad reached the spot after a while and took away the animal for treatment.<br /><br />A forest official said the leopard had suffered a fracture in two of its limbs. <br /><br />Calling the man’s action ''irresponsible,'' the official said: ''He not only aggravated the injuries of the animal but also put his life at risk.''
