A leopard trapped in a poacher's snare on the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border was rescued after nearly 12 hours and shifted to the Surai Range for monitoring, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place in Bhagchuri village, where farmers spotted the trapped leopard on Tuesday morning and informed the authorities.

A team from the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in Pilibhit, along with forest officials from the Khatima Range, carried out the rescue operation. Exhausted after multiple failed attempts to free itself, the leopard eventually lay down on a narrow dirt path between fields. As the news about the trapped animal spread, a large crowd of villagers gathered at the spot, prompting authorities to deploy police personnel.