<p>A leopard, which had triggered panic among residents of four villages in the taluk, was trapped at a farm in Kendanahalli on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The leopard was straying in Byadarahalli, Alati, Kendanahalli, Hosahalli and surrounding villages for the past few days and had prowled the backyard of Govindappa’s farmhouse Monday night. <br /><br />All the 15 members of the family, who were asleep, woke up on hearing the shrill cries of the cattle and sheep. All of them huddled into a corner of the house and called their neighbours over the phone for help. <br /><br />The leopard attacked Narasimharaju, a neighbour when he tried to rescue the animals in the cattleshed.<br /><br />Police were alerted, who in turn called up forest officials. The operation to catch the wild animal began at 4 in the morning with the arrival of forest officials and anaesthetists from Mysore. <br /><br />The leopard ran into a toilet in the farmhouse where it was darted by 7.30 am. The semi-conscious animal was later caught in snare and shifted to a cage. <br /><br />Divisional Forest Officer U P Singh said the two-year-old leopard will be released into the reserve forest.</p>
<p>A leopard, which had triggered panic among residents of four villages in the taluk, was trapped at a farm in Kendanahalli on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The leopard was straying in Byadarahalli, Alati, Kendanahalli, Hosahalli and surrounding villages for the past few days and had prowled the backyard of Govindappa’s farmhouse Monday night. <br /><br />All the 15 members of the family, who were asleep, woke up on hearing the shrill cries of the cattle and sheep. All of them huddled into a corner of the house and called their neighbours over the phone for help. <br /><br />The leopard attacked Narasimharaju, a neighbour when he tried to rescue the animals in the cattleshed.<br /><br />Police were alerted, who in turn called up forest officials. The operation to catch the wild animal began at 4 in the morning with the arrival of forest officials and anaesthetists from Mysore. <br /><br />The leopard ran into a toilet in the farmhouse where it was darted by 7.30 am. The semi-conscious animal was later caught in snare and shifted to a cage. <br /><br />Divisional Forest Officer U P Singh said the two-year-old leopard will be released into the reserve forest.</p>
