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Wildlife officials released a leopard cat into the wild on Wednesday near Bang Pae Waterfall in Phuket after the feline was rescued from a dog attack.
Jindarat Radchawongsa reported late last month that her sister had spotted the leopard cat while driving home, explained Piyawat Sukont, Chief of the Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Non-Hunting Area in Thalang.
“The sister saw a cat being attacked by a dog at Phanason Kathu Village, and called a rescue foundation to safely recover the cat,” he said.
The woman had no idea that the cat was a wildcat indigenous to the region, as it is no larger than a regular domesticated feline,” Chief Piyawat explained.
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“After
she learned what the cat really was, we received a call to come and
collect it, and we took it to a wildlife rescue shelter in Phuket to be
treated for its injuries,” Chief Piyawat added.
“She learned the it was a leopard cat only after she got home and saw what people said after she posted photos on Facebook,” he added.
