Leopard strays into residential colony in Jaipur, attacks 3

December 08, 2024 13:57

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Panic spread in the Vidhyadhar Nagar area in Jaipur after a leopard strayed into a residential colony and attacked three people, officials said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday, they said, adding that the wildcat was tranquillised and rescued following hours-long operation by a forest department team.

Deputy conservator of forest Jagdish Gupta said that information was received about the movement of a leopard in Vidyadhar Nagar.

It was first spotted in a government guest house behind the plants in the Central Public Works Department garden, he said.

The leopard then ventured onto the road and attacked three people.

A crowd gathered, chasing the animal and filming its movement, Gupta said.

Upon receiving information, teams from the forest department, the police and civil defence reached the spot.

It was then tranquillised and rescued, the deputy conservator said.

Gupta said that a large part of the Nahargarh forest area is connected to the Vidyadhar Nagar area, making occasional leopard sightings in search of food or water not uncommon.

According to forest department data, the leopard population in Jaipur has been steadily increasing for some time. -- PTI

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