In Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, a wild elephant was seen straying into Baripada town, prompting the Forest Department to initiate a rescue operation. Similarly, a leopard strayed out of the forest area and entered a heritage hotel near Jaipur, but was later rescued by the forest department. Meanwhile, in south India, elephants were treated to a special feast as part of the Hindu Pongal festival, drawing the attention of wildlife enthusiasts.
A leopard that had strayed out of the forest area and entered the heritage hotel Kanota Castle, situated on the outskirts of the city near Agra Road, was rescued by the forest department on Thursday. https://t.co/vWg4yGMwe3
VIDEO: A feast for south India's elephants to mark Hindu Pongal festival. Hundreds of wildlife enthusiasts gather to watch elephants being fed a special feast of fruit and sweets as Tamil Hindus celebrate the Pongal harvest festival. Pongal is a multi-day affair dedicated to… https://t.co/H3lkFYGITN
A leopard that had strayed out of the forest area has entered a heritage hotel, situated on the outskirts of Jaipur, near Agra Road. It was rescued by the forest department later on Thursday. #leopard #wildlife #jaipur #jaipurcats #bigcats https://t.co/Xuujmj0wUe
A wild elephant was seen straying into Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. The Forest department in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has initiated a rescue operation. #elephant #wildlife #wildelephant https://t.co/pahdeSQHiC
VIDEO | An elephant was spotted in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district earlier today. Efforts are now being made by the Forest Department to capture it. https://t.co/C0vPOaYUld
#WATCH | Wild elephant strays into Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. A team of the Forest department is conducting an operation to rescue the elephant https://t.co/RuhVqHWooq