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Leopard Trap Mix-Up: Healthy Cat Caught, Injured Feline Still Free
24 Oct
Summary
- A healthy leopard was captured in a forest department trap near Indore.
- The trap was intended for an injured leopard sighted days earlier.
- Officials continue searching for the original injured animal.
On Saturday, forest officials in Indore successfully trapped a healthy leopard near Crescent Water Park. This capture occurred near Umariya Khurd, where an injured leopard had been sighted on Thursday. The captured animal, a three-year-old male, showed no signs of injury and was subsequently released into a distant forested area. Forest department personnel had intensified their search and set up cages after the initial sighting of the injured leopard, which displayed blood marks and facial wounds. The recent capture of a healthy leopard suggests it may have been attracted by food, and officials now believe it to be a different animal from the one originally targeted. The original injured leopard is still being sought, and search operations are continuing in the vicinity. Residents in Umariya Khurd and nearby areas remain vigilant as efforts to safely locate and capture the injured animal persist.
