Re-opening of KRS will be decided after Forest Department submits report Srirangapatna: More than 50 Forest Department staff conducted combing operation at Brindavan Gardens in KRS Dam yesterday to trace the leopard. The leopard, which was sighted frequently since about 40 days, had forced the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited (CNNL) to close the Gardens to…
Disappointed tourists return from shut KRS
November 19, 2022Dam closed due to leopard scare; feline spotted last evening trying to corner a porcupine Revenue loss estimated at Rs. 2 crore due to closure; over 100 small-time vendors hit badly Srirangapatna: Hundreds of tourists who have been visiting the famed Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Brindavan Gardens in Mandya are returning as the…
Leopard trapped
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: An elusive leopard which had caused scare among local residents in Belavadi Industrial Area, off Hunsur road in the city outskirts, has at last been trapped on Friday. The male feline, said to be aged about 7 years, fell into the cage trap set by the Forest Department with a dog as bait, near…
Leopard attacks dog at KRS
November 8, 2022Not one, but a family of leopards suspected in KRS Srirangapatna: The elusive leopard, has been spotted twice in KRS yesterday too and the wild cat has attacked and injured a dog near Royal Orchid Hotel in the afternoon. Luckily, the dog escaped from the jaws of death but has sustained injuries. After the leopard…
Leopard, which attacked biker, Forest staff in K.R. Nagar, captured
November 4, 2022Forest personnel from Mysuru tranquillise the animal K.R. Nagar: Tension prevailed at K.R. Nagar town as a wild leopard attacked a bike rider and a Forest staff this morning. About 5 am, a resident of the town, who went to his under construction house to do curing works, saw the leopard sitting in front of…
Leopard remains elusive; two cages placed: KRS North Gate closed for tourists
October 30, 2022Business of many small-time vendors affected Srirangapatna: The Forest Department has placed two cages with baits at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam premises, one at the North Gate and another at the South Gate to trap the elusive leopard that is on the prowl. While the Dam and the famed Brindavan Gardens remained out…
Leopard at KRS Dam: Brindavan Gardens shut for visitors today
October 29, 2022Feline appears as Forest personnel flash torchlight Srirangapatna: A week after a leopard was spotted sauntering along the wall of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, the feline was spotted again last evening. It was seen for the second time at 10 pm when the Forest Department staff beamed bright torchlights at the bushes. As…
Leopard sightings scare Gokulam residents
September 29, 2022Security guard spots leopard early this morning; woman saw it three days back at the same location Mysore/Mysuru: Gokulam is abuzz with just one news of late. About a leopard that is roaming around after dark. The residents are a scared lot and even if dogs bark continuously, they feel that the leopard has entered…
Leopard scare around RBI campus
September 7, 2022Holiday declared for Kendriya Vidyalaya students since Sept. 1 Forest Department places three cages to trap elusive felines Mysore/Mysuru: Frequent sightings of over three leopards near the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) campus at Metagalli, Bank Note Printing Press, the premises of staff quarters and near the Kendriya Vidyalaya have caused panic among residents. CCTVs…
Leopard trapped in BEML premises
July 29, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard which was spotted in BEML premises at Koorgalli since many days was finally trapped in a cage placed by the Forest Department in BEML premises yesterday morning. The leopard, which was found roaming in BEML premises had created tension among the staff, who had informed the Forest officials about the leopard sighting….















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