Abstract: A leak catcher for use on a pumping well around a polished rod operating a downhole pump in the well including an annular drip bowl connected with a base securable to the upper end of a well casing around a polished rod, a drain line fitting opening into a side of the drip bowl, a leak collection well formed in the bottom of the drip bowl, a horizontal liquid level switch mounted to a side of the liquid collection well, a drain valve mounted horizontally through a side of the liquid collection well, a removable hood securable to the drip bowl, and a polished rod lubricator assembly secured in the top of the hood around a polished rod. The hood may be either a solid cylindrical member formed of opaque metal or transparent plastic or may include hinged doors for access into the leak catcher without removal of the hood.