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November 7, 2009 | Leopard rescued from a village in Uttar Pradesh | Bijnore (UP): Wildlife authorities rescued a leopard, which fell into a well, with the help of villagers in Bijnore district of Uttar Pradesh son Friday. Locals
of Kallu Wala village spotted the leopard in the well and informed the wildlife
authorities. "The leopard fell into a well because of its closeness to the forest
area. With the help of locals we are able to safely rescue it. We tried to get
the animal out by using a cage, but after failing, we had to tranquilize it and
then rescue the leopard," said P P S Malik, sub-divisional officer, wild life
department of Bijnore. With tiger populations dwindling in recent years as a result
of poaching, wildlife officials say hunters have increasingly set their sights
on leopards, killing them for their skins as well as bones. The depletion of their
habitat has also threatened the leopards, forcing them to stray into human settlements
-- attacking people and cattle -- and often getting killed in return. |
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