Leopard dies in accident, efforts are on to trace the vehicleA joint team comprising forest officials and police personnel has been formed, and an investigation is underway.
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Gonikoppa: A five-year-old female leopard was killed after being hit by a vehicle on the Gonikoppa–Hunsur highway, which passes through the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, on Thursday.
Forest department officials have launched a search operation to trace the vehicle responsible for the accident.
A joint team comprising forest officials and police personnel has been formed, and an investigation is underway.
As part of the probe, forest department staff have started recording the registration numbers of all vehicles passing through the stretch to identify the one involved in the incident.