‘Poor animals suffer from human greed’: Uttarakhand floodwaters sweep away lifeless leopard, chilling video emerges

“A heartbreaking loss. A Leopard drowned due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the Uttarakhand, Himalayas. Nature’s power is immense; let us stay mindful of wildlife safety,” Dr Dhakate captioned the post.

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A heartbreaking loss. A Leopard drowned due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the Uttarakhand, Himalayas. Nature’s power is immense — let’s stay mindful of wildlife safety. #Uttarakhand #Wildlife #Leopard #Conservation #nature pic.twitter.com/jU7jAldbkg

— Dr. PM Dhakate (@paragenetics) September 1, 2025

The video prompted an array of reactions, with a user calling the incident “tragic.” Another user commented, “At the end of the day, nature has its way. Though, You can try to help.”

“Heartbreaking, May it’s soul achieve nirvana and never come back to this planet,” a third user reacted.

On Monday, two people lost their lives when boulders fell on their vehicle in Munkatia. The incident unfolded when debris fell on a Bolero vehicle carrying eight passengers. While four sustained serious injuries, two of them died.

Uttarakhand continues to experience intense rainfall, with Champawat receiving 109 mm and Dehradun recording 73.6 mm in the past 24 hours. This has led to a rise in river water levels across the state. In Dehradun’s Asthal, which saw 122 mm of rainfall, the Shalini River has surged to 777.75 metres, surpassing the danger mark of 777.5 metres. Similarly, at Kuthnaur in Uttarkashi, the Yamuna River has reached 1427.61 metres, slightly above its danger mark of 1427.5 metres.

A red alert has been issued for the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, and Haridwar, with forecasts predicting extremely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in several areas. Uttarkashi, one of the worst-affected regions, is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rain, including intense to extremely intense rain. In response to the rising water levels of the Ganga, several ghats along the river have been evacuated.