Leopard found dead on private tea estate near Coonoor, snare suspected

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.