Leopard cub found in Setturu, sent to Tirupati Zoo dies on the way
The Hindu
A 45-day-old leopard cub got separated from its mother and fell into a farm pond in a mango plantation in Setturu village of Anantapur district on Friday and was rescued by Forest Department Officials
A 45-day-old leopard cub got separated from its mother and fell into a farm pond in a mango plantation in Setturu village of Anantapur district on Friday and was rescued by Forest Department Officials. The Kalyandurg, Rayadurg and Uravakonda forest areas (including unreserved revenue forests) is a habitat for close to 40 leopards. The cub, however, died last night while being shifted to Tirupati Zoo. The cub could not handle the shock of the human interactions and a 7-hour travel to the Tirupati Zoo. The carcass was brought back from Tirupati to Anantapur on Saturday and post-mortem conducted at the Nagara Vanam in Pampanur village. The carcass was consigned to flames in the presence of the DFO and other forest officials, said Rayadurg Forest Range Officer R. Ram Singh.More Related News