The forest department of Bhaderwah has rescued a leopard cat cub in Jatota block of Bhaderwah forest division.

An eyewitness said that the cub is estimated to be six months old. CF Chenab Circle T B Singh said that the operation to trace the leopard cab lasted two hours and there were no external injuries.

Pertinently, a couple of leopards were rescued from past many in north Kashmir districts and accordingly handed over to the wildlife department.