Another leopard seen in Tirumala, spreads scare among pilgrims
1 year, 3 months ago

Another leopard seen in Tirumala, spreads scare among pilgrims

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Raising concerns among devotees of Lord Venkateswara, a new leopard has been sighted near the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple along the Alipiri-Tirumala pedestrian route on Thursday night. "Images of the leopard have been captured by four trap cameras set up along the stretch between Anjaneya Swamy Temple and Narasimha Swamy Temple," TTD executive officer A.V. He said forest authorities will be supplying 10,000 sticks by the end of this week for distribution among pilgrims trekking to Tirumala. They underlined that it is a normal phenomenon in the area, owing to abundance of prey along the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple-7th Mile-Gali Gopuram stretch.

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Karnataka forest dept captures two leopards, waits for third
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka forest dept captures two leopards, waits for third

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In two days, Karnataka forest officials and Leopard Task Force captured two leopards -- a male and female, aged around 7 years each. The department is capturing the leopards after a woman aged around 53 years old, a resident of Kambala Gollarahalli village, near Shivagange deemed forest, located on the outskirts of Bengaluru, near Nelamanagala, was killed by a …

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 Strays Into Apartment in Singasandra Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

Leopard Strays Into Apartment in Singasandra Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Combing operations conducted by forest officials in Bengaluru have discovered pug marks of a leopard straying into residential areas particularly Kudlu Gate of Singasandra in Bengaluru South region and about 60 personnel have been engaged in its capture besides two cages have also been placed near the Kudlu Gate to trap the elusive cat. Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bengaluru …

Forest officials put cages to catch leopard sighted on outskirts of Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

Forest officials put cages to catch leopard sighted on outskirts of Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Forest department officials have put up two cages to catch a leopard that strayed into residential areas on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The forest department on Monday launched an operation to catch a leopard that strayed into residential areas on the outskirts of Bengaluru, officials said. “We have placed two cages near a stone quarry in Bharat Nagar today …

Camera traps installed at 13 spots to capture elusive leopard in Erode
1 year, 1 month ago

Camera traps installed at 13 spots to capture elusive leopard in Erode

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy said on Thursday, October 26 that camera traps were installed at 13 spots and four cages were placed at fringe villages near Nagamalai forest area at Arachalur to capture an elusive leopard. The Minister, along with Erode Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara, inspected the villages and held discussions with the Forest …

Forest Department installs camera traps in Kallipalayam village in Tiruppur as villagers fear leopard movement
1 year, 2 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 …

Sixth leopard captured in Tirumala, animal lovers concerned
1 year, 3 months ago

Sixth leopard captured in Tirumala, animal lovers concerned

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Operation Chirutha, a collaborative mission between the AP forest department and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, aimed at capturing the leopard responsible for killing of a six-year-old Lakshitha last month, has sparked concerns among animal lovers and conservationists. Such capture has raised concerns among conservationists and animal lovers about the welfare of the captured leopards. Tirupati Wildlife Management chief conservator …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Foresters plan safety steps for pilgrims at Tirumala walkway
1 year, 4 months ago

Foresters plan safety steps for pilgrims at Tirumala walkway

Deccan Chronicle  

AP foresters have come up with a multi-pronged strategy to check man-animal conflict at the Tirumala walkway following the killing of a six-year-old girl by a leopard and spotting of wild animals in the area. Forest personnel are to be posted at a distance of 20 metres, with two persons at each place, all along the 14km walkway to manually …

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 …

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 …

Foresters keep close tab on movement of leopard at Gurajala
1 year, 6 months ago

Foresters keep close tab on movement of leopard at Gurajala

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Foresters are keeping a close vigil on the movement of a leopard in the region, by fixing camera traps. Meanwhile, foresters carried out an awareness drive among the locals to encourage them clear all bushes and weeds around their houses and vacant lands, so as to avoid giving any hiding place for the carnivore. “Avoid moving around at night, …

Leopard spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida
4 years, 2 months ago

Leopard spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida

India TV News  

A leopard was spotted prowling in the NTPC premises in Greater Noida, and authorities have launched an operation to trap it, officials said. Divisional Forest Officer Pramod Kumar Srivastava said that the leopard was spotted a week ago at the NTPC's premises, and a team had launched a search for it. CISF personnel being deployed in ash mound area had …

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