India News | Leopard Found Dead in UP's Pilibhit

Pilibhit (UP), May 26 (PTI) A leopard was found dead in a forest area near the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve here on Friday, officials said.

Divisional Forest Officer Sanjeev Kumar said the leopard was spotted outside Mahua village on Thursday and a team from the forest department team was keeping a watch over it.

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However, on Friday, the team informed that the leopard has died, he added.

The reasons behind the death of the big cat will be known only after the post-mortem report is received, Kumar said.

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According to forest department officials, a leopard attacked some people living in a thatched house in Mahua on Wednesday.

Three persons were injured in the attack, they added.

On Thursday, information was received that the leopard was sitting in a sugarcane field outside the village. The forest team started keeping a watch over the big cat, the officials said.

On Friday evening, when the leopard made no movement, the team checked and found it dead, they said.

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