Mysuru: The combing operation to trace and capture the elusive leopard which was spotted in the early hours of Dec. 31 at the Infosys campus in city has continued on the ninth day today with employees, apart from those staying in the campus working from their homes. Following the spotting of the leopard, Forest Department…
Leopard scare at Mysuru Infosys campus- Drone camera being used to trace wild animal: Forest Minister
January 1, 2025Bengaluru/Mysuru: “Combing operation is being conducted at the Infosys campus in Mysuru where a huge leopard was spotted at about 4.30 am yesterday,” said Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru yesterday. Speaking to media persons, the Minister said that as soon as the information about the presence of the wild animal was received, Leopard Task…
Leopard spotted at Infosys campus
December 31, 2024Mysuru: A huge leopard sighting inside the Infosys campus early this morning led to the management instructing employees to work from home, while Forest Department officials launched a combing operation to capture the wild animal. The leopard was first spotted around 4.30 am by security guards during their routine patrol inside the campus. The animal…
Leopard tries to drag away woman’s body after fatal attack
November 19, 2024Nelamangala: A leopard, which had killed a woman, tried to take away the body even when people were guarding the body. The incident took place near Kambalu Gollarahatti village, close to Dabaspet in Nelamangala taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, on Nov. 17 night. The woman, who was killed by the leopard, is Kariyamma (45) of…
Intl. Leopard Day celebrated
May 6, 2024Leopard 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
February 27, 2024Mysore/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
February 26, 2024Active 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
February 14, 2024Mysore/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
January 30, 2024Mysore/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
January 1, 2024Nanjangud: 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…















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