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Leopard killed in Nainital road mishap
Nainital:
A three-year-old male leopard was killed in a road
accident near Ramnagar forest area of Jim Corbett National
Park on Sunday. Wildlife officials said they found the
dead leopard during regular patrolling. Preliminary investigations
reveal the leopard could have been hit by a speeding vehicle.
" There were blood stains and blood was coming out from
its nose also," said Prakash Chand, Range Officer, Ramnagar
Forest Division. "The blood samples have been taken and
further investigations would be carried out," he added.
Leopards are under threat from poachers and villagers.
With tiger population dwindling in recent years as a result
of poaching, wildlife officials say hunters have increasingly
set their sights on leopards. Depletion of their habitat
has also threatened leopards, forcing them to stray into
human settlements. India had about 7,300 leopards according
to a 1997 census, but conservationists say the number
is now likely to be much lower.
-Nov 10, 2008
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