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Indian gaur rescued after being trapped between PMC pipelines in Pune

Indian gaur rescued after being trapped between PMC pipelines in Pune

A full-grown Indian gaur (Bos gaurus) was successfully rescued on Tuesday after it became trapped between two major Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) water supply pipelines at Vishranti Nagar on Canal Road in the Sinhagad Road area, officials said. The difficult and technically challenging rescue operation was carried out by the Pune Forest Division with support from multiple agencies and local citizens. The operation lasted several hours before the animal was safely freed. According to the Pune Forest Division, the incident was reported at around 11:51 am by local residents who noticed the animal stuck between the pipelines. Forest officials quickly reached the spot and began a coordinated rescue effort under the guidance of Conservator of Forests Ashish Thakare. Multi-agency coordination at site The rescue operation involved close coordination between several agencies, including Pune Forest Department, Pune City Police, Pune Fire Brigade, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials, RESQ Charitable Trust, veterinary experts and local residents. The officials said the combined response played a key role in ensuring the safe rescue of the wild animal. Trapped between narrow …

Polls and Issues: As leopard sightings cause fear and uncertainty, Pune residents demand clarity, coordination | Pune News

Polls and Issues: As leopard sightings cause fear and uncertainty, Pune residents demand clarity, coordination | Pune News

With multiple leopard sightings reported in densely populated urban spaces of Pune, residents and wildlife experts have raised serious concerns ahead of the upcoming civic polls. Beyond immediate safety fears, they have flagged the spread of misinformation and stressed the urgent need for a coordinated, multi-agency response mechanism to address human-wildlife conflict in the city areas. Over November and December last year close to half a dozen sightings of the leopards were reported from Pune city, including at the Pune airport, Aundh, Bavdhan and Pashan-Sutarwadi and Keshav Nagar in Mundhwa. Among these locations, a leopard was captured by the forest department from the Pune airport premises. “When it comes to senior citizens like us, stepping out of the house for walks and strolls in the morning and evening became frightening after the sighting of the leopard was reported,” said 68-year-old Pashan resident Vaijanath Kale. “Because of the sighting of the leopard not far from our residential society, we were asked not to step out. It meant our daily routines, our health were affected. We understand …