Carcasses of lioness, leopardess recovered from open wells in Gujarat's Gir

Carcasses of a lioness and a leopardess were recovered from open wells in the Shetrunjay wildlife division of the Gir forest region in Gujarat.

Forest officials recovered carcasses of a lioness and a leopardess from open wells in the Shetrunjay wildlife division of Gir forest region in Gujarat's Amreli district on Saturday.

An Asiatic lioness was found dead in an open well in Nageshree village in Jafrabad range forest, while the carcass of a leopardess was recovered from another well in Juni Barpatoli village of Rajula range forest, an official said.