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Two-year-old leopardess rescued
T R Sathish Kumar
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The leopardess that fell into a cage at Uppinahalli Koppal, Channarayapatna taluk, Hassan district, on Thursday.
The leopardess that fell into a cage at Uppinahalli Koppal, Channarayapatna taluk, Hassan district, on Thursday.

A two-year-old leopardess was trapped in a cage laid by the Forest department at Uppinahalli Koppalu village, under Dandiganahalli hobli of Channarayapatna taluk, on Thursday.

Following complaints by villagers, the department had placed a cage on an agricultural land on the outskirts of the village, on December 4. The leopardess fell into the cage on December 24. Range Forest Officer H R Hemanth Kumar and personnel visited the spot. The leopardess was released into the forest later.

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(Published 25 December 2020, 01:04 IST)