Watch: Devotees Spot Another Leopard in Tirumala
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Devotees Spot Another Leopard in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Devotees spotted another leopard while walking up to Tirumala on Monday. #Devotees walking up to #Tirumala, spot another leopard on the pathway this morning just days after 6-yr-old Lakshita was killed by the animal. #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/Lr9WwgOaWG — Krishnamurthy August 14, 2023 Leopard Trapped A leopard was trapped in a cage set up at the seventh mile of the Tirumala-Alipiri footpath on Monday. The TTD and Forest Department will be holding a review meeting on the safety of devotees at Tirumala Annamayya Bhavan today.

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Uttarakhand: Leopard responsible for death of 3 children killed in Tehri Garhwal
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Uttarakhand: Leopard responsible for death of 3 children killed in Tehri Garhwal

Hindustan Times  

A leopard responsible for the death of three children in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal region was killed by shooters of the state forest department on Tuesday evening, forest officials said. A postmortem of the leopard will be carried out before the carcass is burned by our officials”, Bhilangana range officer Ashish Nautiyal said. On October 19, the leopard was responsible for …

Leopard Sighting in Bengaluru: Community Worries as Video Goes Viral
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Leopard Sighting in Bengaluru: Community Worries as Video Goes Viral

ABP News  

Video of a leopard roaming in Hunasamaranahalli has gone viral, raising concerns among the community. The forest department is investigating the sighting and has intensified night patrols as a precautionary measure. The authorities have assured the community that they will take appropriate action if additional signs confirm the leopard's presence in the area.

Leopard sighting at Kendriya Vidyalaya sparks panic in Balangir, Odisha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard sighting at Kendriya Vidyalaya sparks panic in Balangir, Odisha

New Indian Express  

BALANGIR: Sighting of a leopard on the premises of Kendriya Vidyalaya-1 at the Ordinance factory in Badmal had led to panic among students, their parents and staff. Following the incident, forest officials installed a night vision animal detection camera at the school campus. In another related incident, a leopard was allegedly seen sitting on a stone of Gandharel forest behind …

Leopard rescued from abandoned well in Prakasam district, Andhra
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard rescued from abandoned well in Prakasam district, Andhra

New Indian Express  

ONGOLE: After nearly 24 hours of struggle, the forest department officials on Thursday were able to rescue a leopard that got stuck in an abandoned well in Devanagaram village of Giddalur mandal in Prakasam district. According to the forest officials, on Wednesday the leopard was suspected to have jumped into the well, which is 9.5 feet deep, in search of …

Vigil stepped up after leopard attack in Nandyal, Andhra
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vigil stepped up after leopard attack in Nandyal, Andhra

New Indian Express  

KURNOOL : A day after a woman was mauled to death by a leopard at Pacharla in Sirivella mandal of Nandyal district, locals spotted a leopard on Wednesday near Goshala on the premises of Mahanandi temple. Taking the issue on a serious note, Nandyal District Collector K Sreenivasulu held an emergency meeting with Joint Collector T Rahul Kumar Reddy, Project …

Leopard Spotted on Tirumala's Second Ghat Road
7 months, 1 week ago

Leopard Spotted on Tirumala's Second Ghat Road

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Sighting of a leopard on the second ghat road leading from Tirupati to Tirumala has led to fears among devotees on Wednesday. Pilgrims travelling in a bus spotted the leopard crossing the ghat road. A boy suffered serious injuries after being attacked by the wild beast, while a girl child tragically lost her life due to a leopard attack. …

Leopard found dead atop hillock in Anantapur district
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard found dead atop hillock in Anantapur district

The Hindu  

A male leopard was found dead on a hillock near Bheemunipalle village of Peddavaduguru mandal, 50km from here, on Thursday, April 4. District Forest Officer Vineeth Kumar stated that examining the leopard’s carcass did not reveal any signs of poaching. It is worth mentioning that this is the fourth leopard to be found dead in the combined Anantapur district in …

Leopard Attacks Wildlife Official While They Tried to Capture Him, 3 Injured - News18
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard Attacks Wildlife Official While They Tried to Capture Him, 3 Injured - News18

News 18  

At least three people, including two women, were injured on Wednesday by a leopard who was found in Central Kashmir’s Gandarbal. In the now-viral video, the wild cat was seen attacking a wildlife official who was trying to capture the animal. Soon locals with wood and sticks, attacked the animal from behind so that the official could take his injured …

Leopard scare resurfaces Alipiri route
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard scare resurfaces Alipiri route

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has increased vigilance following a leopard sighting on the Tirumala pedestrian route near Alipiri by the forest rangers of Seshachalam, raising safety concerns for devotees trekking to Tirumala. TTD’s staff began patrolling the popular trekking path after receiving alerts from local forest officials about the new big cat’s sighting. They explained that the presence of …

Leopard Hit by Vehicle on NH 44, Shifted to Tirupati Zoo
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard Hit by Vehicle on NH 44, Shifted to Tirupati Zoo

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: A leopard has suffered serious injuries when an unidentified vehicle hit it on national highway 44 near Penukonda in Satya Sai district during the wee hours of Tuesday. They closed one side of the road till the injured wildcat was shifted to the local animal husbandry hospital. Satya Sai district forest officer Ravindranath Reddy told DC that they have …

Leopard attack: Two people killed, 4 injured in 15 days in Tamil Nadu's Pandalur
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Leopard attack: Two people killed, 4 injured in 15 days in Tamil Nadu's Pandalur

Deccan Chronicle  

Nilgiris: Two people were killed and four were injured in the past 15 days in Bandalur Nilgiri district in a leopard attack and the road was blocked at Pandalur for 11 hours to catch the leopard in Gudalur constituency on Saturday night. Local residents said that they would send their children to schools and colleges only if the forest department …

Pregnant leopard killed in vehicle collision near V Kota
1 year, 1 month ago

Pregnant leopard killed in vehicle collision near V Kota

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: A pregnant leopard was hit and killed by an unidentified vehicle on the Nayakaneri Road towards Tamil Nadu near V Kota mandal headquarters in Chittoor district on Wednesday morning. According to forest officials, the female leopard was attempting to cross the road near V Kota when she was hit by the vehicle around 7:30 am. In a similar incident …

Leopard ‘spotted’ off NICE Road in Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

Leopard ‘spotted’ off NICE Road in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Days after an elusive leopard, which was wandering in AECS Layout and Kudlu Gate near Singasandra area since October 28, was shot dead by forest officials during its capture, another leopard has been reportedly sighted in Chikkathogur off NICE Road. Staff of a relocation firm reportedly sighted the leopard on Saturday night, besides a resident who is also said to …

Elusive Bengaluru leopard, which was on the prowl for past five days, shot dead during capture
1 year, 1 month ago

Elusive Bengaluru leopard, which was on the prowl for past five days, shot dead during capture

The Hindu  

The elusive leopard, which had been wandering in AECS Layout and Kudlu Gate near Singasandra area since October 28, succumbed to a gunshot by Forest Department personnel, who were trying to capture it. “For the last five days, a leopard was spotted near Kudlu gate creating a lot of anxiety among local residents. Forest department officials have captured the #leopard …

5th Eluding Leopard Captured Near Alipiri Footpath
1 year, 3 months ago

5th Eluding Leopard Captured Near Alipiri Footpath

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: State forest department officials have successfully trapped the fifth elusive leopard on the Alipiri footpath, leading to the hill town of Tirumala. The elusive leopard was captured at approximately 12.30 am on Thursday, ensnared within a cage set up in the forest area close to the Elephant Arch, near the Narasimha Swamy temple on the Alipiri footpath. According to …

Another leopard captured on Tirumala footpath
1 year, 3 months ago

Another leopard captured on Tirumala footpath

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In a major relief to the trekking pilgrims, another leopard was captured on Thursday on the Alipiri - Tirumala footpath. The big cat was captured amid growing concerns over wild animal attacks in the area, following a tragic incident on August 12 when a six-year-old girl was mauled by a leopard. The leopard was captured early Thursday by trapping …

FACT CHECK: Video claims straying leopard in MP forest in intoxicated state | Check here
1 year, 3 months ago

FACT CHECK: Video claims straying leopard in MP forest in intoxicated state | Check here

India TV News  

A viral video of a leopard surrounded by people in a village in Madhya Pradesh has been circulating on social media. Image Source : INDIA TVScreenshots of video going viral on social media platform India TV Fact Check found that the video was originally posted on Twitter by the news agency IANS. Image Source : INDIA TVOriginal information of the …

Elusive leopard captured near 7th mile along Tirumala Alipiri footpath
1 year, 3 months ago

Elusive leopard captured near 7th mile along Tirumala Alipiri footpath

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In a major relief to the devotees visiting the revered Tirumala temple, the state forest department, in collaboration with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, has successfully captured an elusive leopard. A fully grown and heavily built specimen, the elusive leopard had been evading capture for several days, though its images had been captured on over 200 trap cameras deployed in …

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills
1 year, 3 months ago

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills

The Hindu  

Firmly clasping his six-year-old daughter Keerthi by her elbow, Chennai-based Kumaran Avudaiyappan, 40, walks barefoot. The 7th mile point, which has been designated a ‘risk zone’ in forest parlance, is where the ghat road that takes motorists down and the trekking route intersect close to the thick forest. “The forest should have enough green cover, perennial water bodies, and a …

CCF confirms leopard killed girl on Tirumala pathway
1 year, 3 months ago

CCF confirms leopard killed girl on Tirumala pathway

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Tirupati Wildlife Management chief conservator of forests P. Nageswara Rao has confirmed that a leopard had attacked six-year-old Lakshita on August 12, leading to her death. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, CCF Nageswara Rao said post-mortem examination has definitively established the leopard's involvement in the tragic incident. “While the autopsy has provided conclusive evidence of the leopard …

Second Leopard Captured in Tirumala after Girl's Death, Fear Grips Devotees
1 year, 4 months ago

Second Leopard Captured in Tirumala after Girl's Death, Fear Grips Devotees

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Forest authorities have captured another leopard in the forest area close to the Alipiri walkway in Tirumala during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. This is the second leopard caught within three days of the first being captured following the killing of a six-year-old girl Lakshita by a leopard last week. State forest authorities have placed multiple cages …

Another leopard captured in Tirumala walkway
1 year, 4 months ago

Another leopard captured in Tirumala walkway

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUMALA: The forest authorities successfully captured another leopard on the Tirumala walkway during the search conducted on Wednesday night and Thursday early morning. This is the second leopard captured from the area in three days, following the tragic death of a six-year-old girl, Lakshita, who fell victim to a leopard attack last week. Following the killing of the 6-year-old girl …

Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path
1 year, 4 months ago

Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

The Hindu  

In a major respite to the trekking pilgrims, another leopard was on Thursday, August 17, 2023 captured on the Tirumala footpath leading to the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara. Incidentally it is the exactly the same cage set up in the vicinity of Narasimha swamy temple on the footpath where a leopard was trapped three days back on Monday. Another …

Leopard mauls two-year-old boy to death in Gujrat's Gir Somnath
1 year, 4 months ago

Leopard mauls two-year-old boy to death in Gujrat's Gir Somnath

Firstpost  

After an extensive search, the body was recovered from the bushes, about 500 metres from Jadhav’s house, Veraval in-charge range forest officer Khiman Pampaniya said A two-year-old boy has been mauled to death by a leopard in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district, a forest official said on Tuesday. After an extensive search, the body was recovered from the bushes, about 500 …

Tirupati: Five more Leopards Spotted Near Tirumala-Alipiri Footpath
1 year, 4 months ago

Tirupati: Five more Leopards Spotted Near Tirumala-Alipiri Footpath

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirumala: Forest department officials have revealed that five more leopards have been spotted in the vicinity of the Tirumala-Alipiri footpath. This is a cause for concern for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam and Forest Department, as it increases the risk of leopard attacks on devotees. The TTD and Forest Department will be holding a review meeting on the safety of devotees …

Wild beast kills six-year-old girl on Tirumala's Alipiri footpath
1 year, 4 months ago

Wild beast kills six-year-old girl on Tirumala's Alipiri footpath

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI / ANANTAPUR: A six-year-old girl is suspected to have been killed by a leopard while she was walking to Tirumala along the Alipiri footpath on Friday night. CCTV footage at Alipiri entry point and other areas confirm that Lakshitha had been walking alone ahead of her family. Preliminary investigations indicate that the leopard suddenly appeared from the thickets and …

Leopard attacks three-year-old boy in Alipiri-Tirumala path, captured
1 year, 5 months ago

Leopard attacks three-year-old boy in Alipiri-Tirumala path, captured

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: After an intense 24-hour search operation, the authorities have successfully captured the leopard which attacked a three-year-old boy at the 7th mile along Alipiri-Tirumala trekking path. However, the big cat let the boy go after the local police, TTD security guards and local vendors startled the animal by pelting stones and using flashlight. Dharma Reddy said, "Two town sub-inspector …

Leopard Attacks 5-Year-Old At Tirumala Footpath, Grabs Him By Neck; Boy Saved
1 year, 6 months ago

Leopard Attacks 5-Year-Old At Tirumala Footpath, Grabs Him By Neck; Boy Saved

News 18  

In a shocking incident, a leopard attacked a five-year-old boy on the footpath of Tirumala and tried to take him away triggering panic among the locals and devotees nearby. Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams Executive Officer Dharma Reddy rushed to the accident spot and later visited the injured boy at the hospital. According to the EO, the leopard attacked the boy when …

Three-year-old boy miraculously escapes leopard attack on Tirumala trekking route
1 year, 6 months ago

Three-year-old boy miraculously escapes leopard attack on Tirumala trekking route

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A three-year-old boy narrowly escaped a leopard attack near the 7th mile along the Alipiri-Tirumala pedestrian route on Thursday night. The swift response from the local vendors, TTD vigilance and security guards and trekking devotees averted a tragedy. He was Kaushik, a native of Adoni According to preliminary information provided by the TTD, a leopard on the prowl pounced …

Camera traps placed in Valparai tea estate as leopard attacks two workers
1 year, 8 months ago

Camera traps placed in Valparai tea estate as leopard attacks two workers

The Hindu  

The Forest Department placed camera traps in a tea estate at Valparai on Friday after two migrant workers were injured in attacks by a leopard on two consecutive days. The leopard attacks were reported in field No.35 of Woodbriar tea estate at Sirukundra, which falls under Valparai forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, on Thursday and Friday. According to …

Five injured in leopard attack near KWS
1 year, 8 months ago

Five injured in leopard attack near KWS

Hindustan Times  

Bahraich: Five people, including a woman, were injured in a leopard’s attack in Chahalwa village under Sujauli police station area of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday. A forest team led by divisional forest officer, KWS, Akash Deep Badhwan, range officer Katarniaghat Ram Kumar, forester Mayank Pandey, forest guard Abdul Salam reached the spot and rushed the injured to the …

Leopard movements causing panic among people in Sircilla, Jagtial
1 year, 11 months ago

Leopard movements causing panic among people in Sircilla, Jagtial

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: A panic situation prevails in various villages close to forests in the Rajanna Sircilla and Jagtial districts following some incidents of leopard attacks on humans and cattle there. In Jagtial district, a farmer found a deer was killed by a leopard in the Devanpally forest region in Raikal mandal. The farmers and locals of the both districts blamed the …

Jharkhand: 20-year-old Man Killed by Leopard in Garhwa, Fourth Death in 3 Weeks
1 year, 11 months ago

Jharkhand: 20-year-old Man Killed by Leopard in Garhwa, Fourth Death in 3 Weeks

News 18  

A 20-year-old man was killed by a leopard in Jharkhand’s Garhwa district, the fourth such death in the last three weeks, an official said on Thursday. It is suspected that all four people were killed by the same leopard, he said, noting that the Garhwa forest division was finalising a draft proposal to declare it a man-eater. The leopard attacked …

Leopard Kills Six-year-old Girl in Jharkhand's Palamu, 3rd Incident in Last 10 Days
2 years ago

Leopard Kills Six-year-old Girl in Jharkhand's Palamu, 3rd Incident in Last 10 Days

News 18  

A six-year-old girl was killed by a leopard in Jharkhand’s Garhwa district, the third such incident in Palamu division in the last 10 days, an official said on Tuesday. The big cat attacked the child, identified as Sita Kumari, when she went to attend the nature’s call adjacent to her house in Sevadih village in Ranka area, around 210 km …

Leopard sightings trigger alert in Bengaluru: Report
2 years ago

Leopard sightings trigger alert in Bengaluru: Report

Hindustan Times  

The officials of the forest department in Karnataka's Bengaluru sounded an alert on Friday after four leopards were spotted by residents in southern part of the city. READ | Officials on high alert after leopard attack in Bengaluru: Report Deputy Conservator of Forest S S Ravishankar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI: “The information we have is that …

Leopard Strays Into Residential Area Near Mumbai; 3 Injured in Attack
2 years ago

Leopard Strays Into Residential Area Near Mumbai; 3 Injured in Attack

News 18  

Three people were reportedly injured in attacks by a leopard that strayed into a residential area of Kalyan, near Mumbai on Thursday. The incident comes three days after a leopard was allegedly spotted on the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Powai area. In another incident on Wednesday, a leopard was rescued from a densely-populated area in …

Officials on high alert after leopard attack in Bengaluru: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Officials on high alert after leopard attack in Bengaluru: Report

Hindustan Times  

Residents of south Bengaluru have been on their guard ever since a leopard ventured into the area and killed a calf on Saturday. Forest department officials have been on high alert as they aim to capture and rescue the big cat. The leopard's kill took place in Banashankari 6th Stage near the Turahalli forest area, The Times of India reported. …

Two leopards captured in Aarey
2 years, 1 month ago

Two leopards captured in Aarey

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The forest department on Tuesday morning captured two leopards in Aarey Colony. Two leopards captured in Aarey The officials had laid traps after a 32-year-old Sangita Gurav was injured in a leopard attack near unit no 15, while she was returning from her office on Friday evening. Narayan Mane, round forest officer, Aarey forest, said, “The two leopards are …

16-month-old girl killed by leopard in Mumbai’s Aarey colony
2 years, 1 month ago

16-month-old girl killed by leopard in Mumbai’s Aarey colony

Hindustan Times  

A 16-month-old girl was killed in a leopard attack in the forested area of Mumbai’s Aarey colony early on Monday morning when she was following her mother to the temple, officials said. Mumbai’s Aarey colony is a green belt located next to Sanjay Gandhi National Park and leopards often migrate from the forest to Aarey, while some leopards stay in …

16-month-old was following her mother to temple, killed by leopard
2 years, 1 month ago

16-month-old was following her mother to temple, killed by leopard

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 16-month-old girl following her mother to the temple was killed by a leopard in Aarey colony early on Monday. Forest officials said an exercise to trap the leopard will be started after the young girl’s last rites “The mother of the victim had gone to a temple at 5.45 am on Monday near their house and Itika followed …

Teenage girl attacked by leopard in Shirur, dies on spot
2 years, 2 months ago

Teenage girl attacked by leopard in Shirur, dies on spot

Hindustan Times  

Pooja Narode, 19, died almost as soon as a leopard attacked her and dragged her by the neck into a sugarcane field nearby on October 13 this year. Narode, a resident of Jambhut village, Shirur taluka, which is about 75 km from Pune, was washing utensils outside her home at around 6.30 pm when the leopard pounced on her. This …

Uttarakhand forest dept ropes in hunter to kill ‘maneater’ leopard in Pithoragarh
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand forest dept ropes in hunter to kill ‘maneater’ leopard in Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times  

After clamping night curfew, the Uttarakhand forest department has now roped in hunter Harish Dhami to kill the maneater leopard in Pithoragarh district. Bhargav said after the leopard killed an eight-year-old girl in Bajeti ward of the town, the forest department had installed a cage near the place. On September 30, the Pithoragarh administration had extended the night curfew by …

Leopard kills woman in Udaipur; third attack in three days
3 years, 3 months ago

Leopard kills woman in Udaipur; third attack in three days

Hindustan Times  

In the third such attack in three days, a leopard mauled a 60-year-old woman to death on Wednesday evening when she was working in her fields near the Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district. Around two dozen incidents of human-animal conflict have been reported in Udaipur over the last two years and left five people dead and 15 …

Leopard Kills Minor Girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal
3 years, 5 months ago

Leopard Kills Minor Girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal

News 18  

A minor girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, the second such incident in as many months in the Valley, police said here. A police official said Munazah Shabir, aged around four, was snatched by the wild animal from a car in the Zazuna area of the central Kashmir district. A …

J&K: Wildlife dept catches leopard a day after 4-year-old girl mauled to death in Budgam
3 years, 6 months ago

J&K: Wildlife dept catches leopard a day after 4-year-old girl mauled to death in Budgam

India TV News  

The Wildlife department on Saturday caught a leopard alive in Khudpora Khan-Sahib a day after a four-year-old girl was mauled to death in Budgam. Teams of Wildlife officials armed with necessary gadgets along with Budgam Police visited the area and captured the leopard alive this morning after locals of the area informed them about it. The girl identified as Adha …

Leopard, 2 cubs found dead near Mysuru, poisoning suspected
3 years, 7 months ago

Leopard, 2 cubs found dead near Mysuru, poisoning suspected

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: HT Image A leopard and her two cubs were found dead in the Belavadi Industrial Area, about 12 km from Mysuru city, on Saturday, forest department officials said, suspecting that big cats were poisoned. The mother leopard was about 5 years old and the cubs were around a year old, officials said. Deputy conservator of forests, Mysuru, Prashanth Kumar …

Leopard attacks family in Vellore district, forest officers capture and tranquillise it
3 years, 8 months ago

Leopard attacks family in Vellore district, forest officers capture and tranquillise it

The Hindu  

Three members of a family, including two women, were attacked by a leopard that entered their house in Kalarpalayam in Gudiyatham in Vellore district, during the late hours of Wednesday. On Thursday morning, Forest Department officers managed to tranquillise the big cat, trapped inside the house. “Since the animal was hiding in one of the rooms, the Forest officials tried …

Gujarat: Minor girl killed in leopard attack in Amreli
3 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat: Minor girl killed in leopard attack in Amreli

India TV News  

A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at a village in Gujarat's Amreli district, a forest official said on Wednesday. The incident took place around 9.30 pm on Tuesday in Hemal village under Jafrabad taluka when the girl and some other children were playing outside their houses. A leopard suddenly pounced upon the girl and dragged her …

Man-eater leopard that killed 2 women shot dead in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh
3 years, 9 months ago

Man-eater leopard that killed 2 women shot dead in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times  

A man-eater leopard, which killed two women in Pithoragarh last month, has been shot dead by a hunter engaged by the Uttarakhand forest department, an official said. The leopard was shot dead by a forest department appointed hunter Rajeev Soloman in Kanalichhina block on Tuesday evening," said Naveen Chandra Pant, sub-divisional forest officer of Pithoragarh forest division. On February 28, …

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