Bhubaneswar: A leopard was found dead in a wired net inside the Kathagochi Reserve Forest in Balasore district, forest officials said on Wednesday.
The carcass was discovered on Tuesday morning in the Mitrapur section of the Nilgiri Forest Range after forest personnel received information from the area. Officials suspect the 10-year-old leopard got trapped in the net on Monday night.
A three-member team of veterinary doctors conducted a post-mortem examination at the site. Preliminary findings indicate that the animal had struggled for a long time to free itself before succumbing.
The leopard’s carcass was buried in the forest after the examination.
