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Leopard caught hiding on roof in Mirzapur

A team of experts from Kanpur zoo, on Friday, caught a leopard wh... Read More
Kanpur: A team of experts from Kanpur zoo, on Friday, caught a leopard which had sneaked into human habitat in Chunar area of Mirzapur district. The leopard had attacked three people leaving them injured.

The leopard, weighing about 60 kgs, was caught by Dr Mohammad Nasir of Kanpur zoo and was later released in Chandra Prabha wildlife sanctuary.

Talking to TOI, Dr Nasir said as the leopard was hiding on roof of a house when it was spotted. "We tranquilised the big cat and carried it to the cage in a net," said Dr Nasir further.

He said the leopard reached the human habitat in search of water.

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