Leopard rescued from Panchkula village, shifted to Rohtak zoo
Wildlife officials said the leopard may have strayed from the forest while marking its territory or entered the periphery of Rattewali village while chasing prey. It will soon be released into the wild.
Leopard rescued by Haryana officials from Morini hills. (Representational-file/pic)
Officials of the Haryana wildlife department rescued a leopard from the outskirts of the Morni Hills forest area near Raipurrani town in Panchkula Friday and shifted it to the zoo in Rohtak.
The feline is a physically fit semi-adult male, officers said. “The rescued leopard is fine. We inspected its claws, canines, etc. It will be released into the wild after being observed for a few days in the zoo,” said M L Rajwanshi, chief conservator of forest (wildlife), Panchkula.
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Locals in Rattewali village had spotted the leopard straying in the farms over the last two days. On Thursday, a team from the wildlife wing set up a cage. Sources said the leopard was first tranquilised before being put in the cage.
Sources said the rescued leopard is believed to be around one and a half years old. It may have either strayed from the forest while marking its own territory or entered the periphery of the village while hunting and chasing prey, a member of the rescue team said. Stray leopards are occasionally spotted in Panchkula.
Saurabh Parashar is a journalist with The Indian Express, where he primarily covers developments in Himachal Pradesh. He has been associated with The Indian Express since 2017 and has earlier worked with The Times of India. He has 17 year + experience in the field of print journalism. An alumnus of Government College for Men, Sector 11, (Panjab University), Chandigarh, Saurabh holds a Diploma in Journalism from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Chandigarh. He pursued his Master’s in Mass Communication from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar. In addition, he completed his law degree from Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla. ... Read More
