Hyderabad: The Telangana Forest Department trapped the big cat on Wednesday night at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) at Patancheru near Hyderabad. The rescued leopard is a healthy male around five to six years old.
On Monday, the ICRISAT staff first noticed movement of two leopards. The drones of the institute had also captured the images of two felines.
According to officials , two trap cages were set up following the camera trap image of the leopard. Two goats were placed as bait to capture the leopard.
The captured leopard has been shifted to the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad. After a detailed examination by veterinary experts, the animal is likely to be released into the deep forest. One more leopard is suspected to be still roaming on the campus, and the Forest Department is continuing efforts to trap it.
