A leopard was rescued after getting trapped in a steel-jaw trap set up by poachers in an Indian village.<br /><br />Locals in Jeur Haibati village found the feline with its left forelimb caught in the lethal hunting device and alerted forest officials on March 7. <br /><br />Wildlife SOS rescue team rushed to the location with safety nets, restraining equipment and a trap cage in hand.<br /><br />Senior veterinarian Dr. Ajay Deshmukh carefully immobilized the big cat, using a sedative injection from a safe distance. <br /><br />Once the team had administered the drug, they carefully removed the steel-jaw trap from the entrapped forelimb.<br /><br />The rescue mission lasted several hours after which the leopard was carefully transported to a Forest Department base for observation prior to release. <br /><br />Dr. Ajay Deshmukh said: ''Any further delay would have caused severe damage to the forelimb. We disinfected the wound and have administered topical treatment along with analgesics and anti-inflammatory medication. Fortunately, the injury is superficial, and no internal injuries have been detected.''.
