Leopard falls into well while chasing a dog, rescued

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March 18, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 18: A female leopard, which strayed from the forest to a village, fell in to a well at Valavooru in Thumbe on the outskirts of the city, and later rescued by the officials of the Forest Department on Wednesday.

The leopard accidentally fell into the open well a farmland belonging to one Lingappa Poojary in the early hours of Wednesday.

According to local residents, the big cat must have fallen into the well while chasing dogs. Mr Poojary said that domestic dogs started barking at the leopard which intruded the farmland and swallowed a hen. Aangry leopard might have started chasing the dogs. However, it landed in the well.

Mr Poojary, after waking up in the morning noticed the strange behavior of the dog, which was continuously barking looking at the well. When he went near he saw the leopard.

He immediately informed the local Gram Panchayat President Mohammad Valavooru who in turn contacted the Forest Department, Police Department and fire fighters.

The rescue operation began after a couple of hours. The officials of forest department with the help of fire personnel spread a thick net around the well, fixed a cage to it and using a ladder pulled the leopard out.

The rescued leopard was shifted to Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula Nisargadhama at Vamanjoor near here.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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