Kundapura : A black panther rescued which fell into a well near Shiruru Hemmanike in Mandarthi.

The incident occurred late Friday night when the black panther fell into an open well located on the property of Krishna Naik, near the rubber plantation of local resident Shekhar Shetty. Shekhar Shetty immediately informed the forest department as soon as he learned about the panther in the well on Saturday evening.

Forest officials promptly arrived at the scene, set up a net around the well, and began rescue operations. However, during the operation, the panther slipped from the net and ran into a nearby plantation. It is reported that the panther safely climbed out of the well and returned to the forest area.

The operation was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Forest Conservation Officer Ganapati, with Assistant Forest Conservation Officer Prakash Poojari directing the efforts. Shankar Narayana Range Forest Officer Warijakshi, Deputy Range Forest Officer Nagaraj, other staff members, and local residents participated in the rescue operation.