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Leopard Found Dead in Pollachi Canal
3 Sep
Summary
- A four-year-old female leopard was discovered dead in a canal.
- The animal's skin and claws were intact, ruling out poaching.
- Preliminary assessment suggests drowning as the cause of death.
A four-year-old female leopard was discovered lifeless in a contour canal located in the Boothagundu reserve forest, near Aliyar, within the Pollachi forest range. Forest department personnel located the carcass around 4 PM during a routine patrol after noticing an unpleasant odor. Initial assessments by officials suggested the animal may have fallen into the canal or been carried there by water, with no immediate suspicions of poisoning or poaching due to the intact condition of its skin and claws.
A veterinary assistant surgeon from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve conducted a postmortem examination on Wednesday. The examination, performed in the presence of deputy director Devendra Kumar Meena and NGO members, preliminarily indicated that the leopard likely drowned. The carcass showed no wounds that would suggest infighting. Further analysis of organ samples has been initiated to definitively confirm the cause of death. The leopard's skin and claws were cremated according to established guidelines.
