Rajkot: Leopard that entered ship not rescued yet

TNN | Updated: Apr 30, 2020, 12:25 IST

Video grab of the leopard which entered into the ship on April 25

RAJKOT: The leopard which had sneaked into a ship beached at Alang recycling yard on April 25 continues to play hide and seek with rescuers.
Despite placing a cage one of the only route through which it can come out, the leopard has still not been caged. In fact, the goat kept as a bait inside the cage, died, hearing the leopard’s road, forest officials said.
At the same time, it is also suspected that the wild cat may have escaped from the ship. But sources said that the ship is surrounded by sea and it would be difficult for it to escape.
Deputy conservator of forest Sandeep Kumar said the leopard reportedly had also killed a dog and taken the body inside the ship. “The spot where it may be hiding is very dark and the rescue team cannot take a risk of entering,” Kumar said.
The leopard had entered the tanker named King Kong 2 beached at plot 153. It was spotted by the security person of the plot, Half of the tanker has been cut for the recycling.