<p>A leopard that had killed over half a dozen cattle was trapped in Sikkim’s Soreng district and released into the wild, a forest official said.</p>.<p>Officials of the Soreng wildlife range had been receiving numerous complaints from residents of several villages in the district about the killing of domestic animals.</p>.<p>Acting upon the complaints, the staff of Soreng Wildlife Range installed camera traps at various locations which revealed that an adult leopard (Panthera pardus) was the hunter.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/leopard-rescued-from-80-feet-deep-death-trap-in-maharashtra-1222675.html" target="_blank">Leopard rescued from 80-feet deep death trap in Maharashtra</a></strong></p>.<p>The leopard said to have killed over half a dozen cattle and several dogs and cats at Timburbong village, was trapped inside a bulky cage installed by the staff of the wildlife range with the help of local people near the village.</p>.<p>At around midnight on May 27, the animal was trapped inside the cage while trying to pull away the bait that had been laid for its capture.</p>.<p>The next morning when Range Officer Ashish Lama along with his team reached the spot, it was learnt that the captured animal was an adult male leopard.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/leopard-mauls-2-year-old-boy-to-death-in-gujarats-amreli-3rd-incident-of-attack-by-felines-in-1-week-1218670.html" target="_blank">Leopard mauls 2-year-old boy to death in Gujarat's Amreli, 3rd incident of attack by felines in 1 week</a></strong></p>.<p>The leopard was examined by veterinarians and it was found to be healthy and showed no signs of injury, the official said.</p>.<p>On directions from the authorities of the forest department, the captured leopard was released into the wild, the official said.</p>
<p>A leopard that had killed over half a dozen cattle was trapped in Sikkim’s Soreng district and released into the wild, a forest official said.</p>.<p>Officials of the Soreng wildlife range had been receiving numerous complaints from residents of several villages in the district about the killing of domestic animals.</p>.<p>Acting upon the complaints, the staff of Soreng Wildlife Range installed camera traps at various locations which revealed that an adult leopard (Panthera pardus) was the hunter.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/leopard-rescued-from-80-feet-deep-death-trap-in-maharashtra-1222675.html" target="_blank">Leopard rescued from 80-feet deep death trap in Maharashtra</a></strong></p>.<p>The leopard said to have killed over half a dozen cattle and several dogs and cats at Timburbong village, was trapped inside a bulky cage installed by the staff of the wildlife range with the help of local people near the village.</p>.<p>At around midnight on May 27, the animal was trapped inside the cage while trying to pull away the bait that had been laid for its capture.</p>.<p>The next morning when Range Officer Ashish Lama along with his team reached the spot, it was learnt that the captured animal was an adult male leopard.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/leopard-mauls-2-year-old-boy-to-death-in-gujarats-amreli-3rd-incident-of-attack-by-felines-in-1-week-1218670.html" target="_blank">Leopard mauls 2-year-old boy to death in Gujarat's Amreli, 3rd incident of attack by felines in 1 week</a></strong></p>.<p>The leopard was examined by veterinarians and it was found to be healthy and showed no signs of injury, the official said.</p>.<p>On directions from the authorities of the forest department, the captured leopard was released into the wild, the official said.</p>