Leopard found dead on private tea estate near Coonoor, snare suspected
The Hindu
Forest Dept officials said that the nature of injuries on the animal seemed consistent with those sustained in a snare; a case has been booked
In yet another suspected incident of snaring, a leopard was found dead on a private tea estate with injuries, most likely caused when it got trapped in a snare used to trap wild game, near Coonoor on Monday.
The leopard, believed to be a 3-year-old male, was found dead by residents and tea estate workers on Monday. They notified the Forest Department. Following an investigation, and after the completion of a postmortem, it was revealed that the animal had sustained injuries around its neck, which are consistent with injuries found on other wildlife when they get trapped in a snare.
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