The video of a leopard that gave birth to four cubs inside a hut in the Igatpuri area of Nashik in Maharashtra on Tuesday has won the hearts of netizens. The leopard which gave birth last month was shifted to the jungle with her cubs on Tuesday.

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Earlier, a Forest Officer had said that they were unable to catch the leopard because of the cubs. “Female leopard gave birth to four inside a hut in Igatpuri. They are all safe and healthy. We are waiting for the leopardess to take cubs to another place. Due to cubs, we cannot catch the leopardess now,” Ganeshrao Jole, Forest Department Officer had told ANI.

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The officials informed that leopards are in big numbers in Igatpuri area. The video has garnered over 22k views on Twitter. While a lot of users appreciated the efforts of the Forest department, a few others said that it is good news that she is finally home.