Leopard Found Dead After Getting Caught in a Trap in Andhra Pradesh
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Vijayawada, Dec 19 (NationPress) A leopard was discovered lifeless in a village within Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district after it was ensnared in a trap intended for wild pigs to protect agricultural crops.
The event transpired in Metlapalli village of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district, close to Vijayawada.
A farmer initially noticed the leopard’s movements over a month prior. However, his fellow farmers dismissed his observations as a misunderstanding.
The leopard was caught in a trap meant for wild pigs to preserve their crops. The animal ultimately succumbed to its injuries.
Upon receiving the news, police and forest officials arrived in the village to commence an investigation. They believe the leopard was caught in the trap late on Wednesday night. The dead leopard was discovered by farmers the following morning.
In light of this incident, villagers have urged authorities to implement all necessary measures to protect them from wild animals.
As part of the ongoing human-animal conflict, sightings of leopards have been reported in various regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Just last week, a leopard attacked a flock of sheep, resulting in one death near the forest area of Annamayya district. This event incited panic among residents of Avulapalle village and neighboring hamlets in Madanapalle mandal.
Sheep rearers informed forest officials that approximately six sheep have gone missing from these villages in recent days.
In October, a 9-year-old male leopard was discovered deceased under suspicious circumstances in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) located in the Nallamala forest, Amaragiri, Kolhapur range of Nagarkurnool district.
In September, a leopard was spotted wandering in the Diwancheruvu West Reserve Forest, on the outskirts of Rajamahendravaram. The solitary leopard was initially detected by a CCTV camera near the All India Radio (AIR) station and was seen traversing through residential areas and fields of various commercial crops adjacent to the reserve forest.
