Overview
- Forest officials recovered the carcass of a leopard cub on the roadside near the Gundam checkpost on Srisailam Road inside Amrabad Tiger Reserve and reported no visible external injuries.
- Officials estimate the cub was six to eight months old and have sent the body for a post‑mortem or forensic autopsy to determine whether trauma, illness, poisoning, or another cause was responsible.
- A local tiger reserve statement said the post‑mortem has been completed and the remains were disposed of in line with National Tiger Conservation Authority protocols.
- Preliminary inquiries raised the possibility that an unidentified vehicle struck the cub while it was crossing the road, and officials highlighted rising weekend vehicular movement as a risk to wildlife near safari access points.
- The incident underscores management challenges on the NH 765 stretch through the reserve, where weekend traffic to Srisailam often spikes and authorities say stronger road controls and driver compliance with speed limits may be needed to protect animals.