The leopard is suspected to be behind the killings of six youngsters in UP village (Representational)
Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh:
A leopard, suspected to have killed six youngsters within the villages adjoining to the Suhelwa forest space right here, was on Wednesday captured, a forest official stated.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sam Maran M stated the feline that had been inflicting terror within the close by villages was tranquilised and moved right into a cage.
The forest division group got here to know in regards to the presence of the leopard close to Belwa village with the assistance of a drone digicam.
Following this, the group laid a lure with bait within the bushes on the sting of the forest and captured the leopard in the present day, he stated.
The DFO stated the captured leopard is a five-year-old feminine. The feline will likely be despatched to Lucknow or Gorakhpur Zoo.
The leopard is suspected to be behind the killings of six youngsters in Belwa village and surrounding space over the last two months.
The Forest Division had known as specialists from Delhi and Kolkata and deployed 4 groups in efforts to catch the animal.Â
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