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Leopard Trapped by Forest Department in Palakkad Residential Area
- •A leopard that was frequently spotted near residential areas in Akathethara was successfully trapped by the Forest Department.
- •The cage trap had been set up a week prior in Sasthanagar following multiple sightings near local homes.
- •Residents reported hearing the animal early Saturday morning, prompting officials to inspect the trap.
- •The adult leopard was safely transferred to the Dhoni Forest Station for a health examination by a veterinarian.
- •Authorities will decide whether to release the animal back into the wild or send it to a rehabilitation center based on its health assessment.
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The adult leopard, which was frequently spotted near a residential area in Sasthanagar near Akathethara, was caught in a cage trap set up by the Forest Department. Following its capture, the animal was shifted to the Dhoni Forest Station to undergo an examination by a forest veterinarian.
After being caught in the cage trap set by authorities, the leopard was transferred to the Dhoni Forest Station. A forest veterinarian will examine the animal there, and officials will decide whether to release it back into the forest or send it to a rehabilitation facility based on its health assessment.
The Forest Department installed the cage trap a week prior because the leopard had been repeatedly spotted near houses in Sasthanagar, located in Akathethara. The region sits on forest fringes where wild animals frequently stray into human habitations.
