Nagpur: A female leopard, kept at the Gorewada Rescue Centre, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment.
The initial medical observations suggests that the leopard, around 12 years old, died due to hepatorenal failure. The exact reason can be ascertained only after the officials get the post mortem report.
The leopard was part of a group of five which had been shifted here in September 2016. The five leopards had been captured in 2015 near Junnar and kept at the Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre there.
As per a media statement issued by forest officials, the female leopard suddenly fell ill on Sunday, following which medical treatment started. The leopard died around 3pm while the treatment was under way.