Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Leopard Rescued from Daman Sweet Shop
A leopard was found in a sweet shop in Daman.
It was there for two days and was seen near a place called Dhobi Talav the night before.
The forest department and police came to help.
They used special guns and nets to catch the leopard, but it was very angry and tried to attack them.
One person got a small injury.
A team from another place called Dahanu came to help.
They used a special dart to make the leopard sleepy and put it in a cage.
The leopard will be taken to a safe place far away.
Important people like the District Collector were there to watch the rescue.
A leopard was rescued from a sweet shop in Nani Daman, Daman, after an 8-10 hour operation.
The leopard was aggressive and attempted to attack forest personnel multiple times.
One forest staff member sustained minor injuries during the rescue.
A rapid rescue team from Dahanu, Maharashtra, was called in to dart and relocate the leopard.
The leopard had been sighted in Daman's urban areas for the past two days before entering the sweet shop.
- Who
- Forest Department, police officials, and a rapid rescue team from Dahanu, Maharashtra
- What
- Rescue of a leopard from a sweet shop
- When
- Tuesday, January 20
- Where
- Nani Daman area, Daman
- Why
- The leopard had entered the sweet shop and was sighted in urban areas for two days
- Location
- Nani Daman, Daman
- Duration of Rescue
- 8-10 hours
- Injuries
- 1 minor injury to forest staff
- Rescue Team
- Valsad Forest Department and Dahanu team from Maharashtra
- Leopard's Behavior
- Aggressive, attempted to attack personnel
- Previous Sightings
- Spotted in urban areas for two days
