Pune:
A leopard assault in Pune has sparked considerations amongst villagers after a pet canine fell prey to the animal. The residents of Junnar tehsil at the moment are dwelling in worry as a result of repeated leopard sightings. The most recent leopard assault occurred in Warulwadi space close to Narayangaon late Saturday night time and was captured on CCTV.
The video confirmed the leopard emerge from a darkish alley at 11 pm, seize a pet canine in its mouth, and run away. The canine belonged to a neighborhood. One other canine was seen chasing the large cat till the alley, nevertheless it managed to flee with its prey.
The incident has left villagers scared and demanded that the forest division instantly catch the leopard.
A month in the past, a leopard was noticed on the Rajarambapu Institute of Expertise campus on the outskirts of Pune. It sparked a search operation by forest and hearth brigade officers within the surrounding areas. Wildlife consultants had been additionally roped in.
Junnar is among the many 4 Pune tehsils that had been declared “potential leopard disaster-prone areas” in June. As many as 233 villages come underneath these 4 tehsils, additionally together with Ambegaon, Khed and Shirur.
The state forest division has additionally sought the approval from the extra director normal of wildlife within the Union forests ministry for the sterilisation of 47 leopards.