SURAT: For any youngster, separation from the mom even when for just a few moments is certainly very worrying. And, when that disconnection extends to 13-long hours, the wait will get compounded with uncertainty too, particularly within the wild.
Subsequently, when a set of three leopard cubs acquired reunited with their mom, the heart-warming scene that unfolded in Patal village of Surat district on Thursday evening was certainly one for the albums.
The leopard, who by accident acquired indifferent from her cubs, took nearly two-and-a-half hours to make sure their security earlier than letting her guard down and giving in to her maternal instincts. The blissful reunion, licking and cuddling the cubs, didn't depart any eyes dry that summer time evening.
A villager had first noticed two of the cubs within the ravine. He quickly alerted different villagers and likewise known as within the forest officers. The cubs had been rescued and examined. The officers additionally determined to reunite them with their mom and they also had been radio-tagged and brought to the spot within the night.
“In the meantime, we heard some noise and located the third cub. We positioned all three in a basket on prime of a small cage,” stated U D Raulji, vary forest officer, Mandvi south.
Forest groups additionally positioned three lure cameras and one CCTV digital camera on the spot to seize the incident.