<p>A two-year- old leopardess is suspected to have died of starvation at Kattigehalla in Shikaripur taluk on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The leopard, which was lying in a farm belonging to Nimbi Shekarappa, was spotted by villagers in the morning, who later alerted the officials of the forest department.<br /><br />The officials, who rushed to the farm, tried to catch the big cat with the aid of villagers. But the leopard died soon after it was captured.<br /><br />Veterinarian Jayappa said that the big cat might have died due to starvation. Moreover, there were no injury marks on its body. <br /><br />Responding to Jayappa’s observations, Deputy Conservator of Forests Venkatesan said that Karadibetta forests from where the leopard might have strayed, has no dearth of food and water.</p>
<p>A two-year- old leopardess is suspected to have died of starvation at Kattigehalla in Shikaripur taluk on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The leopard, which was lying in a farm belonging to Nimbi Shekarappa, was spotted by villagers in the morning, who later alerted the officials of the forest department.<br /><br />The officials, who rushed to the farm, tried to catch the big cat with the aid of villagers. But the leopard died soon after it was captured.<br /><br />Veterinarian Jayappa said that the big cat might have died due to starvation. Moreover, there were no injury marks on its body. <br /><br />Responding to Jayappa’s observations, Deputy Conservator of Forests Venkatesan said that Karadibetta forests from where the leopard might have strayed, has no dearth of food and water.</p>
