Chhattisgarh: Leopard terrorising Khaira village captured by Forest Department

A Leopard was captured by the forest department after attacking people in a residential village area in Chhattisgarh on Friday.

A leopard was captured by the forest department in a residential village area in Chhattisgarh on Friday. Speaking to ANI, the Gariaband District Forest Officer (DFO) Shashinganandan S stated that the animal had been venturing into the village, which is surrounded by dense forest, for over a month.

"The leopard had been repeatedly entering homes, causing fear among the residents. As the village also has a school, there were serious concerns for the safety of children, leading to strong demands from the public for the animal's capture," the DFO told ANI. The official further informed that a coordinated operation was launched to neutralise the threat.

"The Forest Department deployed tracking teams, monitored its movements, and installed camera traps to verify its presence. Subsequently, a cage trap was set, and the leopard was successfully captured," he added. (ANI)