Leopard Found Dead in Himachal Pradesh Well: Residents' Fears Confirmed

In Bhareri village, Himachal Pradesh, a leopard was found dead in a well, causing alarms with its earlier presence. After a post-mortem, the forest department received the carcass. This incident concludes a series of local scares as villagers had been urging authorities to capture the animal.

A leopard was discovered dead inside a well in Bhareri village, Himachal Pradesh district, as reported by the local police on Tuesday.

The police retrieved the deceased leopard on Monday, following which a post-mortem was conducted before handing the carcass to the forest department.

Superintendent of Police, Bhagat Singh, confirmed that the cause of death was drowning. The leopard had previously caused panic across multiple villages in the Bhoranj area, leading residents to urge the forest department to capture the threatening animal.