Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Leopard Captured After 10-Hour Operation in Daman
A leopard went into a sweet shop building in Daman.
People saw the leopard on the stairs and told the forest officers.
Many forest officers from different places came to help.
They worked for over 10 hours to catch the leopard safely.
The leopard was finally caught and taken away.
A leopard entered a sweet shop building in Nani Daman market area on Tuesday morning.
The leopard was spotted sitting on the stairs by a woman around 10:35 am.
Forest officials from Daman and Silvassa were informed and reached the spot.
Around 25 forest personnel from Surat, Valsad, Daman, and Dahanu participated in the rescue operation.
The leopard was safely captured after a 10-hour operation.
- Who
- Forest personnel from Surat, Valsad, Daman, and Dahanu
- What
- A leopard entered a sweet shop building and was captured
- When
- Tuesday morning and afternoon
- Where
- Nani Daman market area, Daman
- Why
- The leopard was spotted in the building and needed to be safely captured
- Location
- Nani Daman market area
- Time of Incident
- Tuesday morning
- Duration of Operation
- Over 10 hours
- Number of Personnel Involved
- Around 25
- Involved Departments
- Forest departments of Surat, Valsad, Daman, and Dahanu