Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Training Conducted for Emergency Response to Leopard Attacks in Pune
In Pune, India, there has been a lot of trouble with leopards attacking people.
To help, a special training was held for emergency teams and forest workers.
The training taught them how to respond quickly to leopard attacks, track leopards, and use special cameras to find them.
The area has many farms where leopards hide, and they sometimes attack people or pets.
The forest department has rescued many leopards, especially from open wells.
They are working hard to keep people safe and reduce these attacks.
A special training session was conducted for Emergency Response Units (ERUs) and Forest Department staffers in Pune to address rising human-leopard conflicts.
The training focused on capacity building, rapid response, and mitigation measures for leopard attacks.
Leopard density in the area is estimated at 6-7 leopards per 100 square kilometers, according to a 2021 study.
Participants were trained in tracking leopards, using trap cameras, and drone-based observation for search and control operations.
The Junnar Forest Division has rescued 184 leopards in the past five years, with a decline in leopards rescued from open wells.
- Who
- Emergency Response Units (ERUs) and Forest Department staffers
- What
- Training session on leopard attack response and mitigation
- When
- January 27, 2024
- Where
- Junnar, Ambegaon, Shirur, and Rajugurunagar talukas of Pune district
- Why
- To reduce the severity of risks associated with leopard attacks
- Location
- Junnar, Ambegaon, Shirur, and Rajugurunagar talukas of Pune district
- Leopard Density
- 6-7 leopards per 100 square kilometers
- Training Date
- January 27, 2024
- Participants
- 51 ERU members and 28 forest department staffers
- Leopards Rescued
- 184 in the past five years
- Leopard Attacks
- 3 fatalities since October 2025
