Amethi, 03 Aug (HS): A leopard that had caused terror

in multiple villages in Amethi district was discovered dead, with authorities

assuming it was slain by locals. The large cat's carcass was discovered on

Saturday night in Nevada village. In Bhaipur village, a leopard harmed three

persons. A team of forest authorities, police, and district administration

initiated a 36-hour effort to apprehend it on Friday night. Despite intensive

efforts, the animal could not be trapped.

According to locals, the leopard

attacked a buffalo calf late Saturday night and was killed when the mother

buffalo reacted. Vivek Singh, House

Officer (SHO) of Musafirkhana Station and Musafirkhana Sub-Divisional

Magistrate (SDM) Abhinav Kanojia said the carcass has been sent for postmortem.

The specific cause of death will be determined after the autopsy report

is obtained, he said. The leopard's presence in the area had sparked widespread

panic and interrupted daily life in the impacted communities.

Amethi District

Magistrate Rakesh Chauhan stated that the leopard appears to have attacked

several buffaloes inside a shed and was perhaps killed in response. After

receiving reports of an animal assault on homeowners around 10 a.m. on

Saturday, we quickly dispatched a reaction team. The SDM and other authorities

arrived at the scene and confirmed it was a leopard, he claimed. Rescue

operations were launched, and professional teams were dispatched from Lucknow

and Bahraich, however the leopard evaded capture.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi