A video of a mother leopard battling a lion to protect her cubs is making rounds on the internet. Scroll down to watch the video from Tanzania’s Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge.
The petitioner argued that how will the man-eating leopard be identified and added that the order will also put tigers at risk as people are roaming in the forest with guns while as per law they should keep tranquilizer guns.
A leopard on the loose in Udaipur has killed seven people in two weeks, sparking fear across 20 villages, with authorities launching a large-scale operation to capture or neutralise the predator.
The forest department deployed personnel to patrol the affected area in Bahraich and set up cage traps to capture the leopard after the big cat attacked several people in the districts. Tranquilizing experts were also been called in to assist with the operation.
After a woman was killed in a leopard attack in Udaipur, officials ordered the shooting of the man-eating leopard, which has claimed seven victims, and are taking steps to ensure public safety.
The horrific visual shows a leopard coming out of the dark, pouncing on a pet dog and taking it away by the jaws. The incident has aroused fear in the nearby areas. The people have urged the forest department to take immediate action.
In two days, two incidents of leopard attacks were reported in Uttar Pradesh - Bijnor and Bahraich. In both incidents, two children died.
The incident took place in the Jagatpur village in Wazirabad area of the national capital. The police received a call early in the morning after which the authorities swung into action.
12-year-old, Mohit Ahire, from Malegaon, was playing the game when the big cat entered the room. He then narrated the ordeal to his father who later informed the forest department.
According to reports, a leopard had entered a house in Chivri village in Nawagarh forest range and attacked people including a man and his son.
The leopard grabbed dog's neck. The unfortunate creature though tried to fight but the efforts were not enough to combat the big cat.
Uttarakhand: A grandmother fearlessly protected her two 4-year-old granddaughters during a leopard attack in Aabki village of Tehri district.
Meanwhile, a team of police and the forest department reached the spot and catch the leopard.
Leopard attack: The roaming leopard injured 13 people in Jorhat. Forest officials were after the big cat but it is not clear whether they succeeded or not.
Uttar Pradesh: Authorities launched an operation to catch the animal and put it in the zoo.
The 31-second video clip revealed a leopard climbing stealthily on a tree before making a sudden leap onto another to kill its prey, a baby monkey. Although the big cat manages to pounce on the little creature and grab it in its mouth, the giant leap forces the leopard to tumble down from a great height.
In August, a five-year-old girl was taken away from Kanlog locality and mauled to death by a leopard
The wild animal was roaming in the residential areas of Khansahib and other adjoining areas posing a threat to the locals especially to children.
A team rushed to the locality to catch the big cat upon being informed by the locals. However, the leopard grew violent and attacked rescue team members.
A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at a village in Gujarat's Amreli district, a forest official said on Wednesday.
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