Recaptured leopard released into West Bengal sanctuary

September 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.

September 24th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Forest authorities in West Bengal on Wednesday rescued an elephant calf, which had strayed away from the herd in Baikunthapur forest range. The calf lost its way along the banks of River Teesta and was rampantly moving on the sand strips when the forest rangers spotted it.

September 18th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Captive elephants, used by the forest officials to supervise the area, enjoyed a royal treat at the Jaldapara Sanctuary in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The forest officials use elephants to supervise the area since most of the sanctuary is inaccessible by vehicle or on foot.

September 4th, 2009 SEVOKE/SILIGURI - Continuous erosion by Teesta River poses a grave threat to the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and the National Highway along with numerous settlements on its way in Sevoke in West Bengal. The river Teesta as it flows along the forestland makes meandering channels and the down current is so heavy that it erodes away huge tracts of land every year.

August 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.

August 13th, 2009 JALPAIGURI - Wildlife officials rescued a male leopard from a tea garden in Jalpaiguri of West Bengal. Locals from in and around the tea garden crowded the cage to have a glimpse of the wounded animal that had unleashed fear in the area.

July 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.

June 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.

May 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.

March 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.

March 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.

February 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.

January 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.

January 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.

January 19th, 2009 SHIMLA - A family in a Himachal Pradesh village was at its wits end when it came face to face with a leopard that strayed into their house late night. The big cat barged into the house of Prem Singh of Saranda village in Mandi district while chasing a dog.