By Rick M 
A leopard that had entered the urban area of Itahari was rescued today, providing great relief to both the people of Itahari and the wildlife officials. The said event took place in the late night time when the big cat was seen wandering around some of the populated cities of the country. There were locals who saw the animals and informed the authorities; the local forest department sent a team of specialists.
It took several hours for the officials to execute the rescue and had to be very careful trying not to harm the animal or the public. People were warned to avoid the areas involved and to stay inside their homes while the rescue team put their strategy into consideration. By employing expertly chucked tranquilizer darts and appropriate gear the team managed to incapacitate leopard without injury to the animal.
According to the residents who were able to follow the behavior of the predator, the animal looked confused and afraid, possibly getting lost wandering from the forests usual to it. Some wildlife experts suggested that conflicts of such nature could be due to the expansion of human populations into wildlife areas. This event has led members of local authorities to debate to need to improve the lives of wildlife in the region and protect them.
The leopards were first anesthetized before being moved to a nearby wildlife park, in which two of them were taken to the vet. The first amnex report after capture and capture suggests that the animal is healthy, and any time the animal is found fit, it will be released in the wild. This unfortunate event has brought into the limelight the question of wildlife or wild animals living with a man in this highly developing city of Itahari.
The local officials expressed their satisfaction with the fast actions and work of the rescue team, which underlined that no danger would have threatened the leopard or the public. The successful rescue operation has become a reference point for how similar situations should be handled in the future and the role of competent professionals in wildlife management.
It has also helped people of Itahari city to come into the knowledge about the wild animals living around them. As it has been said, there were lot of demands of raising awareness regarding what to do in such cases and the need to protect wildlife habitat.
At the same time, political personalities have used these opportunities to call for stricter measures to protect wildlife corridors and other environmentally sensitive areas in and around Itahari. They posit that as the city grows, concern should be made to ensure the competing use of the land between the growing urbanization and wildlife conservation to avoid successive phases of human-wildlife conflict.
The local government officials have said that this event will lead to a thorough assessment of the guidelines for wildlife management. Authorities have said they would consult with environment and wildlife bodies to come up with better measures of shielding the city’s residents and the myriad fauna species within the area.
When the successful rescue information was heard, most resident greeted the rescue team and authority with relief and happiness. This has formed the population of the city into embracing wildlife conservation and several people have approved the procession to launch more conservation exercises.
The rescue operation has been featured by national television and newspapers as well, this has brought Itahari under the microscope regarding how it has dealt with the issue. According to wildlife professionals across the country, the city has set a precedent and may be followed by other cities with similar issues with wildlife intrusions.