his successful case of timely veterinary intervention and dedicated care enabled an injured leopard recover and return to the wild during the nationwide lockdown.

It all started with a rescue call on a cold morning of 22nd of December received by WTI’s Mobile Vet Service (MVS) Team, Eastern Assam. A young leopard had fallen into a deep trench at a tea estate under Jokai Forest Beat, Dibrugarh Forest Division. These narrow and deep trenches are dug and maintained in tea estates as rainwater drainage. Our MVS Team carefully lifted the injured leopard and shifted the animal to the nearest MVS Station at Guijan for medical attention. MVS Eastern Assam is supported by HCL Foundation.