2-year-old leopard crushed to death by truck in Yamunanagar
5 years, 8 months ago

2-year-old leopard crushed to death by truck in Yamunanagar

Hindustan Times  

A two-year-old leopard has died in a road accident in Yamunangar, officials of Kalesar National Park in the district said on Monday. Villagers living near the Kalesar forest range said leopards often come out of the dense forest to drink water or for preying on other animals along the banks of Yamuna. The leopard was crushed to death by an unknown truck driver on the national highway 907 on Saturday at around 8.15 pm near the rest house of the Kalesar park forest range. The NH-907, which starts from Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh and ends at Yamunanagar, passes through the Kalesar forest range along the banks of the Yamuna river. As the animal died due to a road accident, no case was registered in this regard.” Villagers living near the Kalesar forest range said leopards often come out of the dense forest to drink water or for preying on other animals along the banks of Yamuna.

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Leopard kills elderly woman in Gujarat's district
6 hours, 9 minutes ago

Leopard kills elderly woman in Gujarat's district

Deccan Chronicle  

Gir Somnath: A 76-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, a forest official said on Wednesday.Diwaliben Jogia was attacked by the animal when she was sleeping in the open front part of her house at Fareda village on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, he said. The incident came two days …

Uttarakhand: Leopard responsible for death of 3 children killed in Tehri Garhwal
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Woman mauled to death by leopard near Bengaluru
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Woman mauled to death by leopard near Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 52-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard near here, officials said on Monday. Kariamma had gone to cut grass at an agricultural field near her home at Kambalu, Gollarahatti, in Nelamangala taluk in Bengaluru Rural district on Sunday evening when the incident happened, they said. "The woman, who is into rearing cattle, went to the agricultural …

Expert shooter roped in to hunt ‘man-eater’ leopard
3 months, 1 week ago

Expert shooter roped in to hunt ‘man-eater’ leopard

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan forest department on Wednesday roped in experienced sharp-shooter Nawab Shafath Ali Khan from Hyderabad to hunt down a “man-eater” leopard that has claimed at least eight lives in the last two weeks in Udaipur, officials said. “The team comprises shooters from the forest, police, and army sectors, with Khan being the only one from outside the state considering …

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary: Leopard that killed farmer, trapped, later released into wild
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary: Leopard that killed farmer, trapped, later released into wild

Hindustan Times  

The forest department successfully trapped the leopard after the killing of a farmer, in the wee hours of Monday. Forest department veterinary expert, Dr Deepak Verma, said that the captured leopard is a healthy, adult male, and added that the animal would be released as per the decision of higher authorities. The leopard said to be killed a farmer, trapped …

Leopard rescued from abandoned well in Prakasam district, Andhra
6 months, 2 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 …

Leopard found dead atop hillock in Anantapur district
9 months, 1 week 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 Hit by Vehicle on NH 44, Shifted to Tirupati Zoo
11 months, 1 week 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
1 year 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 …

Forest Department installs camera traps in Kallipalayam village in Tiruppur as villagers fear leopard movement
1 year, 3 months ago

Forest Department installs camera traps in Kallipalayam village in Tiruppur as villagers fear leopard movement

The Hindu  

Residents in Kallipalayam along Palladam-Dharapuram Road are learnt to have expressed apprehensions to the Forest Department over purported presence of a leopard, nearly a week after a wild cat movement was reported in Pongalur and Ugayanur. The Forest Department could surmise from the observations of residents where the predators are believed to be frequenting that the leopards live largely unnoticed …

Leopard mauls two-year-old boy to death in Gujrat's Gir Somnath
1 year, 5 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
2 years 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 declared ‘man-eater’ days after ‘killing’ Uttarakhand man
2 years, 1 month ago

Leopard declared ‘man-eater’ days after ‘killing’ Uttarakhand man

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand’s wildlife warden has declared a leopard that allegedly killed a 58-year-old man in Almora on Tuesday a “man-eater” for its elimination, an official said on Friday. Officials said one Mohan Ram was out to bring cattle from a forest when he was mauled to death. Our priority will be to tranquillise and cage the big cat first,” said Mahatim …

‘Man-eater’ leopard trapped alive in Lakhimpur Kheri, to be sent to zoo
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Man-eater’ leopard trapped alive in Lakhimpur Kheri, to be sent to zoo

Hindustan Times  

Lakhimpur Kheri: Following a month-and-a-half-long chase, a leopard, believed to have killed three people since October 4, was captured alive by the forest officials of the south Kheri division. This is the place where it had made its last human kill on October 20,” said Sanjay Bishwal, divisional forest officer, south Kheri forest division. The official added, “Frequent movements of …

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 was following her mother to temple, killed by leopard
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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, 6 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 …

38-year-old man killed by leopard in Uttarakhand’s Pauri
3 years, 6 months ago

38-year-old man killed by leopard in Uttarakhand’s Pauri

Hindustan Times  

A 38-year-old man was mauled to death by a leopard in a village of Uttarakhand’s Pauri district on Tuesday. Mukesh Sharma, divisional forest officer, Pauri said, “Thirty-eight-year-old Dinesh Chandra was attacked by a leopard in the morning near his house. In the first week of November last year, a 21-year-old woman was killed in a leopard attack in Champawat district. …

J&K: Wildlife dept catches leopard a day after 4-year-old girl mauled to death in Budgam
3 years, 7 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 Mauls 8-Year-Old Boy to Death in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari
3 years, 7 months ago

Leopard Mauls 8-Year-Old Boy to Death in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari

News 18  

An eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district on Saturday, a forest official said. The incident took place in the forest near Mukundpur village under Nagri development block in the morning, when the boy identified as Ashish had ventured into the jungle with some locals to collect wood, the official said. A leopard lurking …

Man-eater leopard that killed 2 women shot dead in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh
3 years, 10 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, …

Leopard found dead in Uttarakhand’s Nainital, second death in two weeks
3 years, 11 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 …

Pregnant Leopardess Killed in Maharashtra's Thane in a Hit-and-Run on Highway
4 years, 1 month ago

Pregnant Leopardess Killed in Maharashtra's Thane in a Hit-and-Run on Highway

News 18  

A pregnant leopardess died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Kashimira locality in Mira Bhayandar township of Maharashtra’s Thane district early on Sunday, an official said. The animal was brought to Sanjay Gandhi National Park leopard rescue centre by the staff,” G Mallikarjun, chief conservator of forest of SGNP, said. pic.twitter.com/aMixh63d4l— Akshay Mandavkar🌿 November 15, 2020 One More …

2 leopard cubs beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Dudhwa
4 years, 8 months ago

2 leopard cubs beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Dudhwa

India TV News  

Two leopard cubs were beaten to death by locals in the Katarniaghat wildlife division which is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve after the cubs entered into the agriculture fields of the village. The first incident took place in Majra village in Kakraha range of the division, where a three-year-old female cub was beaten to death by villagers. In …

Leopard preys on 5th human victim in UP
5 years ago

Leopard preys on 5th human victim in UP

India TV News  

In a fifth such incident in recent weeks, a leopard mauled a 65-year-old labourer to death in Uttar Pradesh's in Bijnor district. Digambar Singh, district president of Bhartiya Kisan Union said: "Sugarcane fields have turned into big cat habitat. Sub divisional forest officer Imtiaz Siddiqui and ranger Sharad Gupta who rushed to the spot, were taken hostage by enraged farmers …

Furious villagers killed leopard in front of Forest Ranger
5 years, 6 months ago

Furious villagers killed leopard in front of Forest Ranger

India TV News  

A leopard was brutally killed by a mob in a village in Karnataka on Wednesday. The villagers killed the leopard by hitting it with sticks. According to a report by NDTV, Within two days, the leopard had attacked two villagers and since then the furious villager had been on a witch hunt to kill the leopard. A similar incident of …

Leopard found dead in Sathy tiger reserve, greens enraged
5 years, 8 months ago

Leopard found dead in Sathy tiger reserve, greens enraged

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode: A one-year-old leopard was found dead, apparently knocked down by a speeding car on Monday night on the Thimbam ghat road stretch of the Sathyamangalam-Mysuru highway in the Sathyamangalam tiger reserve, drawing the greens’ ire over allowing heavy vehicles on that stretch at nights. With STR abounding in an assortment of wild animals including tigers, leopards, elephants, deer and …

Leopard snatches 3-year-old girl from mother’s arms in Bengal tea garden, body found 3 km away
5 years, 11 months ago

Leopard snatches 3-year-old girl from mother’s arms in Bengal tea garden, body found 3 km away

Hindustan Times  

A leopard killed a three-year-old girl after snatching her from her mother in a tea garden in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district, officials said Wednesday. A leopard killed a three-year-old girl after snatching her from her mother’s lap in a tea garden in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district. “The forest department officials eventually assured the Oraons of a job following which the …

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