Leopard Enters Mercedes Factory In India Where S-Class Is Made, Shut Down For Four Hours

Mercedes-Benz factory in India where S-Class is manufactured shut down after leopard wandered into the a plant.

The plant contacted Wildlife SOS, who cordoned off the area before tranquilizing the leopard.

It’s is a crime to kill big cats, such as lions, tigers and leopards, in India.

Since 2011, nearly 200 people have been killed and more than 2,000 wounded in Man-animal conflict.

A Mercedes-Benz facility located in India was shut down for full four hours on Monday after a three-year-old male leopard wandered into the manufacturing section of the plant.

At this 100 acres facility in Chakan near Pune, Maharashtra, Mercedes-Benz produces vehicles in various extension levels for domestic markets, including the flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.

After finding the leopard in the early hours of the morning, the plant contacted Wildlife SOS, who cordoned off the area before tranquilizing the leopard.

The leopard, which was placed in a secure cage and transported to the Chakan Forest Department, will be released back into the wild, according to the Wildlife SOS.

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Mercedez Benz’s press release said,

“We had a very special guest at Mercedes-Benz India campus this morning. A leopard strayed into the company’s production facility and was later rescued with the prompt support of the forest department and local police”.

“All employees of the company have been evacuated following our established safety protocols. The authorities have completed a thorough search of the entire premises of the company and work will resume from tomorrow.”

Explaining how the wildcat found its way into the Mercedes-Benz’s plant, Kartick Satyanarayan, CEO and Co-founder of Wildlife SOS said :

“Due to rapid habitat loss, leopards of Maharashtra are being forced to venture into human-dominated areas.”

It’s is a crime to kill big cats, such as lions, tigers and leopards, in India. Since 2011, nearly 200 people have been killed and more than 2,000 others wounded in man-animal conflict in India.

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