Leopard spreads panic in Kota village
tnn | Dec 24, 2018, 01:04 ISTKota: A four-year-old leopard weighing about 50 kgs on Sunday threw the routine life in Laxmipura village under Ayana police station of Kota district out of gear and spread panic injuring three persons. The forest department team from Kota rushed to the spot and could tranquilize and rescue the animal in its third attempt after around two-and-half hour-long operation.
As the news spread that a leopard had strayed into Laxmipura village, police team rushed to the spot. The leopard’s movement into the village created panic among the villagers who aggressively started chasing the animal. The animal attacked three persons of the village identified as Bhimraj, Hariprasad and Ramdayal while they were chasing the animal with the crowd. The three villagers injured were discharged after primary medical treatment.
Forest officers were soon informed who reached the village at 2 pm and initiated operation to tranquilize and rescue the animal safely, said DFO, Kota, Jodhraj Singh. The rescue operation had to face difficulties due to huge crowd in the village but after persuading and convincing the villagers, they cooperated with the rescue team and the animal eventually could be tranquilized at around 4.30 pm. Two attempts to tranquilize the leopard were made earlier but they failed due to commotion and crowd, he added.
The leopard is being shifted to Kota zoo where it would be constantly monitored for some time, the DFO said.
As the news spread that a leopard had strayed into Laxmipura village, police team rushed to the spot. The leopard’s movement into the village created panic among the villagers who aggressively started chasing the animal. The animal attacked three persons of the village identified as Bhimraj, Hariprasad and Ramdayal while they were chasing the animal with the crowd. The three villagers injured were discharged after primary medical treatment.
Forest officers were soon informed who reached the village at 2 pm and initiated operation to tranquilize and rescue the animal safely, said DFO, Kota, Jodhraj Singh. The rescue operation had to face difficulties due to huge crowd in the village but after persuading and convincing the villagers, they cooperated with the rescue team and the animal eventually could be tranquilized at around 4.30 pm. Two attempts to tranquilize the leopard were made earlier but they failed due to commotion and crowd, he added.
The leopard is being shifted to Kota zoo where it would be constantly monitored for some time, the DFO said.
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