Leopard rescued from residential area near MumbaiSeptember 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Rangers of Borivali National Park near Mumbai rescued a leopard that had entered a residential area of Kandivili on Wednesday. The leopard reportedly entered the residential area during the early morning, and it reportedly mauled a local before being tranquillised and captured by the wildlife officials.
Three newborn leopard cubs die in West BengalAugust 29th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Three of the four leopard cubs which were born in the Dooars region of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District were found dead 24 hours after birth. Workers of the tea gardens owned by PCM Company spotted the three lifeless tiny 'spotted beauties' on Friday.eportedly, the mother leopard had abandoned the cubs after delivering them on Thursday.
Rescued baby elephant dies of stomach ulcer in West BengalAugust 17th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - A female elephant cub, which was rescued few months back from a village in West Bengal, died on Sunday due to a stomach ulcer. The elephant cub, Aronno, was rescued from Rethi village after it got separated from its group.
Baby elephant rescued by forest rangers in Dooars region of W BengalAugust 2nd, 2009 TINJHORA - Forest rangers from Chapramari Reserve Forest in West Bengal rescued a calf elephant believed to be around 15 months, after it had got separated from the herd and strayed into Tinjhora village near Chapramari Reserve Forest in Dooars region of West Bengal. It is believed that the elephant calf got separated while the herd was crossing River Murti close to the Chilcote Tea Estate located in Jalpaiguri district.
Recaptured leopard released into West Bengal sanctuaryJuly 26th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Forest officials in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District have released a leopard they had captured on Saturday into a wildlife sanctuary here. The seven-year-old leopard was retrieved from a tea garden.
Forest officials trap leopard from tea garden in West BengalJuly 5th, 2009 DOARS - Forest officials trapped a leopard that strayed into a tea estate in Doars in West Bengal. Forest officials said the animal might have come out in search of food.
Leopard trapped in West BengalJune 19th, 2009 DOARS - Forest officials trapped and tranquilized a leopard in West Bengal on Thursday as their rising population is creating a menace in the region. The 7-year-old leopard was trapped from a tea garden in the Doars region of the state.
Leopard strays, creates panic in a Chhattisgarh marketMay 7th, 2009 RAIPUR - People in Fafadih Market, one of the busiest areas of this Chhattisgarh capital, were shocked Thursday when a leopard strolled into the area. The forest officials were able to tranquilize and trap the animal only after an eight-hour effort.
A prowling leopard rescued from a well in GuwahatiMarch 28th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Residents of Sonaighuli in Guwahati heaved a sigh of relief after a leopard on prowl and which had fallen into an open well in their neighbourhood was rescued by the rangers of Forest Department on Saturday. They spotted it when they came to draw water from the well in the early hours of morning and instantly, they informed the police who in turn summoned the forest rangers.
Leopard cats kill oneMarch 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Leopard cats, which average the size of domesticated cats, have killed one person and injured at least 25 people in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, officials said Tuesday. The leopard cats have triggered panic in Ramaipurwa and Manoharpur villages since Monday morning, divisional forest officer V.P.
Leopard attacks four in Uttar PradeshMarch 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A leopard that attacked and injured four people has triggered panic in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official said Tuesday. The leopard strayed into Jagtapur village, adjoining the Katarniyaghat forest reserve, and has mauled four people since Monday morning, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) R.K.
Eight leopard skins seized in Himachal PradeshFebruary 13th, 2009 SHIMLA - Four people were arrested from a Himachal Pradesh village near here and eight leopard skins were seized from them, police said Saturday. Police sources said the accused belonged to Shimla district and they purchased the pelts from a villager.
Nine charged with killing leopardJanuary 29th, 2009 RAIPUR - Nine villagers have been charged with beating a leopard to death in Chhattisgarh. T.A. Mathew, a sub-divisional officer of the forest department in Bastar district, said the animal was killed Jan 25 when it entered village Madhota, about 350 km from here.
Villagers kill leopard in BiharJanuary 26th, 2009 PATNA - A leopard was killed by villagers in Bihar Tuesday, a police officer said. The leopard was first stoned by the villagers and later beaten to death with bamboo sticks and iron rods.
Villagers kill marauding leopard in Madhya PradeshJanuary 2nd, 2009 BHOPAL - Villagers in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh killed a leopard, which attacked and injured at least six people including a woman in the past few days, officials said Saturday. 'The incident occurred Friday in Tarned village, six km from Dhar district headquarters, where the villagers attacked the wild cat with sticks and other weapons after it attacked and injured two persons critically,' said Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Raghvendra Shrivastava.
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