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Leopard Tranquilised After Entering Nashik Neighborhoods, Eight Hurt in Rescue

Officials pledged additional cages, traps and manpower, plus compensation for the injured.

Overview

  • The animal moved through Sant Kabir Nagar, Kamgar Nagar, Parijat Nagar and Vanvihar Colony, entering at least one house before capture.
  • Forest teams, police and volunteers used nets and then a tranquiliser dart, after which the leopard was caged and taken to the Wildlife Treatment Centre in Mhasrul.
  • Authorities said eight people were injured, including two forest personnel, with local reports naming officers Santosh Bodake and Praveen Golait among those hurt.
  • State disaster management minister Girish Mahajan visited the scene, cited rising leopard encounters and said those injured will receive compensation.
  • The Forest Department issued safety guidance for residents, and officials noted local claims of a second leopard were unverified with only one animal captured.