The leopard that was believed to have been wandering in Nagpur metropolis, however was not often sighted, has returned to the biodiversity park behind the town’s Ambazari lake, from the place it had presumably come, in accordance with the Forest Department.
A press word issued by Nagpur Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bharat Singh Hada, learn, “The leopard that had entered the city on May 28 is believed to have walked from the city’s IT park to the Maharajbag Zoo. On the way, it is also believed to have passed through Visveswaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) and the guest house of Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth. But all along, the Forest department didn’t get any clear pugmarks. The animal wasn’t captured by any of the several trap cameras installed at various places it was believed to have visited.”
The press word added, “But on June 6, our team in the biodiversity park behind Ambazari lake found pug marks as well as trap camera photo of a leopard. We have also found four wild pigs which were killed. In our opinion, this is the same leopard that had possibly come to the city.”
The press word, nonetheless, says that Forest division groups will proceed to keep up vigil within the metropolis.
The leopard’s presence within the metropolis was established by two eye-witness accounts from residents of Gayatri Nagar, close to IT park. It was confirmed by CCTV footage of an IT park firm.
Hada had earlier instructed The Indian Express that unclear pugmarks have been present in one of many two homes in Gayatri Nagar, the place the home house owners had claimed to have seen the leopard on their premises earlier than it jumped off into the premises of adjoining National Power Training Institute. Unclear pugmarks have been additionally seen within the nullah close to Maharajbagh Zoo.
