Leopard killed in fight with tiger

Chandrapur: An adult leopard was found dead in Dongargaon forest under Sindewahi range on Thursday morning. Forest officials after primary investigations have concluded that the leopard had died in a fight with a tiger.
The carcass of the around 7-year-old male leopard was found in the forest near Chargaon Badge during routine patrolling. A team of foresters led by ACF (Tendu and Widlife), RM Wakde, with the help of honorary wildlife warden Vivek Karambdekar, livestock development officers Dr Vinod Surpam and Dr SS Gavhare inspected the spot.
Officials have ruled out poaching claiming that all the valuable body parts of leopard were intact.
There were signs of a scuffle with a higher predator. Hence officials inferred that the beast might have died in a fight with a tiger.
The carcass was shifted to the timber depot in Sindewahi where postmortem was carried out. Veterinary doctors have collected the viscera sample to confirm the cause of death. The carcass was later incinerated before witnesses.