Lion cub rescued from village well in Gujarat

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Press Trust of India Vadodara
Last Updated : Mar 12 2017 | 1:22 PM IST
A one-and-a-half years old lion cub was rescued from a well after a four-hour-long operation by forest department officials in Amreli district.
The cub fell into a 60-feet deep well filled with water in Aadsanda village in Savarkundla tehsil on Friday and it was rescued after a four-hour long operation, Rambhai More, range forest officer, told PTI today.
More headed the rescue efforts.
The cub did not suffer any injuries when it was pulled out of the well with the help of a wooden cot, he said.
It was reunited with its mother yesterday, the forest officer said.

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First Published: Mar 12 2017 | 1:22 PM IST

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