A leopard cub died after it walked into a snare, believed to have been laid by the poachers to trap wild animals, in the forest area close to the National Highway-69 near Masukalmakki in the taluk on Saturday.
A carcass of a one-year-old female cub was found in a snare. The carcass has been kept at Kasarkode nursery. Veterinary doctors from Dandeli will conduct a post-mortem on the cub on Sunday. No case has been lodged in this connection, the forest department sources told DH.
Meanwhile, Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri spotted a leopard while going to his native Kageri from Sirsi. His driver Kiran took a snap of the leopard found resting at a field near Negaar Cross. The picture of the big cat has gone viral on social media platforms.
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(Published 09 April 2022, 17:26 IST)
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