With 35–40 Pellets in His Skull and No Eyesight, ‘Inder’ the Leopard Reclaims Life in Bhopal; Remembers Entire Enclosure by Scent
Inder, the blind leopard rescued in a critical condition from Indore’s Kamla Nehru Museum, has scripted an extraordinary story of survival and resilience at the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal. Despite having 35–40 pellets lodged in his skull, total loss of vision, and severe depression, the big cat has now regained remarkable health and energy — even memorising every corner of his enclosure purely through smell.
Found Critically Injured in Nayapura
Inder was discovered in a severely wounded state in Nayapura village (Compartment 222) of Indore forest range. Blood was oozing from his body, and both eyes had lost vision completely. When he was brought to Bhopal for a CT scan on 21 September 2020, doctors found dozens of pellets embedded dangerously close to vital brain regions, maki...
