Shimla, June 7 -- A leopard with paralysed hind legs was found lying injured in the Rajgarh area of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, prompting the forest department to cordon off the area and call in a specialised wildlife rescue team, officials said on Saturday.

Local residents spotted the leopard lying in Ward No. 7 of Kotli village under the Rajgarh Nagar Panchayat on Friday morning and immediately informed the Forest Department.

District Forest Officer (DFO), Rajgarh, Sameer Raj said the leopard's hind legs were not functioning, leaving it unable to move or walk.

The forest official said that the leopard - a female aged between 4-5 years old, was unable to move as both of its hind legs appeared to be non-functional. "The reason...