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Forest rangers rescue a leopard on prowl in Nashik
Nashik:
Forest officials along with the help of fire officials
here rescued a wild leopard that had entered a residential
building. The leopard had entered a crowded locality of
Mahatma Nagar creating panic among the residents. The
leopard kept moving up and down in the staircase and in
the end was caught by the rangers of the Forest Department
who fired a few shots of tranquiliser darts. "During our
three to three-and-half hours operation, we fired five
rounds of tranquilizer darts. But only two rounds were
on target. We were successful in the end as we were able
to tranquilise the leopard and were able to catch hold
of it," said Sudhir Wadekar, a forest official. In recent
years, incidents of wild animals straying into urban areas
have increased owing to loss of habitat and increased
human encroachment into forest areas. In India, leopards
are found all over the country. Lack of natural habitat
due to rapid cutting down of trees, frequently has resulted
into the entry of these felines into human habitat, in
search of food. In India, it is illegal to kill leopards
one among the endangered specie, presently found in Africa
and Asia and often hunted for its fine fur.
-Jan
7, 2009
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