Leopard cub found dead in Nanjangud

Mysuru: The carcass of a young leopardess was found at a farm in Nanjangud taluk on Friday night.
Foresters said that the cub, aged about six months, was found at the farm of farmer Sripada at Siddegowdana Hundi village.
After being informed by the villagers, range forest officer Lokesh Murthy and wildlife veterinarian Nagaraj visited the place and also conducted the postmortem. After preliminary investigation, the foresters said the leopardess may have died of attack by another leopard.
Samples collected from carcass have been sent to a lab to know the exact cause of death. The foresters are investigating the case in all angles, including poisoning of the cub.
Last year, three leopards had died in the village under suspicious circumstance.