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Leopard captured in Doda ,first catch in district this year | KNO

BY || MOHD MAJID MALIK | KNO

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DODA,JAN 23 (KNO) : A forest department team along with local people today captured a leopard after it was found prowling in a populated area of Khara in Doda here today . CF Chenab Circle T B Singh IFS informed that a team of the forest officials along with local people captured a wild leopard from Khara area today morning.CF said leopard, which was reportedly on prowl in Khara ,Tanta ,Malanoo , Gogara belt of forest area since last one month and had attacked several cattles, was trapped in a cage today early morning ."Captured leopard is being transported to Kishtwar, from where it will be sent to Manda Zoo in Jammu and kept there for the rest of his life," Singh informed.t is pertinent to mention here that, after recent heavy snowfall in higher reaches of district Doda, wild animals, particularly leopards are being spotted in several human habitats, triggering fear psychosis among the locals. The department has been receiving frequent complaints about the wild cat attacking their cattle and it is the first catch in Doda this year .(KNO)

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