Rampur (HP), Nov 1 (PTI) The rare snow leopard, usually found in high, snow-covered mountains, was reportedly sighted for the first time in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Saturday.

The animal was found trapped in the filter inlet at the dam site of the 120-MW Sanjay Hydroelectric Project in Bhaba Nagar and the forest department was alerted by project officials.

Forest Range Officer (RO), Bhaba Nagar, Parmanand Darekh, along with his team, reached the spot. A rescue team from the forest department in Rampur, the Kinnaur superintendent of police (SP) and a fire brigade team from Bhaba Nagar also joined the rescue operations.

The fire brigade team's initial effort to rescue the snow leopard from the dam using a ladder was unsuccessful. Forest officials then used local techniques an

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