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Intl. Leopard Day celebrated
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Intl. Leopard Day celebrated

May 6, 2024

Leopard Task Force creates awareness on man-leopard conflict in T. Narasipur T. Narasipur: To commemorate International Leopard Day (May 3), the recently formed Leopard Task Force (LTF) created awareness about the man-leopard conflict at villages in T. Narasipur and surrounding areas, by distributing  handbills Since three people were killed by leopards in the one last…

Leopards kill pet dogs
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Leopards kill pet dogs

February 27, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, leopards have killed two pet dogs recently. While one incident took place at Karakanahalli village near Yelwal in Mysuru taluk, another incident took place at Bebi village in Pandavapura taluk. The incidents have created a sense of fear among the villagers, who are now afraid of moving around the villages fearing…

Leopard Task Force rescues 77 felines, 14 cubs in one year 
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Leopard Task Force rescues 77 felines, 14 cubs in one year 

February 26, 2024

Active response to 934 complaints in five districts; 58-member team equipped with modern gadgets By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: In an endeavour to conserve leopard population in Mysuru region, a ground-breaking effort has been undertaken, exceeding expectations.  In a series of five instances, a total of 14 cubs, including a rare black-coloured cub, were successfully…

Special workshop for Leopard and Elephant Task Force personnel
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Special workshop for Leopard and Elephant Task Force personnel

February 14, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: With increase in leopard and elephant menace in the surroundings of Mysuru, a special workshop for the Leopard and Elephant Task Force personnel was held at Forest Watchers Training Centre at Yelwal in city recently. A total of 97 Forest staff including 45 Leopard Task Force personnel, 32 outsourced Elephant Task Force personnel and…

Leopard killed in hit-and-run incident at Hunsur
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Leopard killed in hit-and-run incident at Hunsur

January 30, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: After a young tiger was killed when a car hit it near Mysore Airport in Mandakalli on Sunday night, a leopard cub was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Bengaluru-Bantwal Highway in Hunsur yesterday early morning. It is suspected that the driver of the unidentified vehicle, while proceeding at the turn of Ayappaswamy Gudda…

Leopard spotted in Nanjangud
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Leopard spotted in Nanjangud

January 1, 2024

Nanjangud: Wild animals, which were earlier spotted in rural places and agricultural fields, are now being spotted in urban places with the latest being a leopard spotted at Vokkalageri in the town causing fear among the residents. The leopard was spotted by a few youths, who were celebrating the arrival of the New Year last…

Leopard trapped at Ramakrishna Vidyashala premises
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Leopard trapped at Ramakrishna Vidyashala premises

December 19, 2023

Live bait placed inside cage three days ago; leopard trapped in the wee hours of today Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard, which was caught on CCTV camera installed in Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala premises in Yadavagiri on Dec. 11 night, has been trapped in the cage placed by the Forest Department. The leopard was trapped at about 1.30…

Leopard scare at Ramabainagar: Forest men conduct combing operation
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Leopard scare at Ramabainagar: Forest men conduct combing operation

November 4, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Following the complaints of frequent leopard movement at Ramabainagar in the city, Forest Department personnel, along with Leopard Task Force (LTF), conducted a combing operation in the locality on Thursday night (Nov. 2). The locals are learnt to have sighted the feline during evening hours. They immediately alerted Forest officials in this regard. Acting…

Minister announces relief for leopard attack victim
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Minister announces relief for leopard attack victim

July 15, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: After the unfortunate incident involving a leopard attack resulting in the death of a 7-year-old girl in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre announced a compensation of Rs. 15 lakh and a monthly pension of Rs. 4,000 for the victim’s family. The incident took place on June 26 in Kaggaligundi Tribal Hamlet,…

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