Wildlife Dept rescues leopard in Ramnagar

Udhampur, March 5

The Wildlife Department on Monday recused a female leopard that had sneaked into Ramnagar village and mauled two persons.

On receiving the information, a team from Wildlife Control Room Tandey Udhampur, led by Block Officer Babu Ram rushed to the spot and safely captured the leopard.

“On Monday at around 1 pm, we received information that a leopard had attacked two people in Ramnagar. Our team reached the spot and rescued a leopard,” the Block Officer said.

The leopard, a female aged around four years, was later shifted to the Veterinary Centre Kallar, Udhampur, for necessary antidotes, from where it was to be translocated to Manda Jammu Veterinary Centre for further treatment till revival.

“We brought the leopard to the veterinary centre in Udhampur and gave first aid. Leopard is being brought to Jammu now,” he added.