Youth found dead in forest near Coimbatore, leopard attack suspected
1 year, 3 months ago

Youth found dead in forest near Coimbatore, leopard attack suspected

The Hindu  

A 24-year-old youth was found dead in a forest along the jungle route to Melmudi Ranganathar temple, near Coimbatore, on Saturday evening. The deceased, identified as B. Sugasurya of Arumuga Goundanur near Perur in Coimbatore district, died in the attack of a carnivore, suspected to be a leopard. Field staff of the Forest Department found the body while patrolling in Thanneer Paarai, along the way to the hill temple around 4 p.m. on Saturday. Personnel from the Thadagam police station reached the spot after the Forest Department alerted them about the body.

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Uttarakhand: Leopard responsible for death of 3 children killed in Tehri Garhwal
3 weeks, 6 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 …

Nine-year-old girl mauled to death by leopard in Uttarakhand's Tehri district
5 months ago

Nine-year-old girl mauled to death by leopard in Uttarakhand's Tehri district

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A tragic incident unfolded in Bhoud village of Tehri district, Uttarakhand, on Monday afternoon, when a nine-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard while playing in courtyard. According to sources, Poonam, the nine-year-old daughter of Rukam Singh, a resident of Bhoud village in Hindaw Patti, was attacked by a leopard while playing alone in the courtyard of …

Tusker found dead in pond inside forest near Coimbatore
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tusker found dead in pond inside forest near Coimbatore

The Hindu  

An adult male elephant was found dead in a pond within the limits of the Mettupalayam forest range of the Coimbatore Forest Division on July 10, 2024. Officials said that frontline staff of the Forest Department, who went for a patrol in Nellimalai reserve forest area of the Mettupalayam range, found the carcass in a pond, around 25 metres off …

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 found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard found dead near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

A male leopard, aged five to six years, was found dead near the Talavadi Forest Range in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district, on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Forest Department staff said they received information that a carcass was found on a vacant plot of patta land located outside Gumatapuram village, about 500 metres away from the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy …

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 …

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 …

Elderly man attacked by leopard in Uttarakhand's Almora, dies
2 years ago

Elderly man attacked by leopard in Uttarakhand's Almora, dies

India Today  

A 58-year-old man was killed after being attacked by a leopard in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand's Almora. The incident happened in Daina village when a leopard dragged away an elderly man from near his house. The elderly man identified as Mohan Ram has been reportedly missing since yesterday, following which a search was conducted. The team of the forest department …

Leopard found dead in Uttarakhand’s Nainital, second death in two weeks
3 years, 10 months ago

Leopard found dead in Uttarakhand’s Nainital, second death in two weeks

Hindustan Times  

A carcass of a five-year-old leopard was found in Nainital district, said forest officials. The leopard was found dead in Chaura Ghat area near Haldwani in Terai East forest division on Tuesday evening, said officials. RP Joshi, forest range officer of Goula where the leopard was found dead, said, “Forest staff spotted a carcass of a leopard during patrolling on …

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