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Jaipur, November 26 (IANS) A leopard has once again spread panic in Jaipur, this time in Vidyadhar Nagar.
The big cat reportedly entered Sector 10 late Tuesday night and killed a calf in the early hours.
Residents saw the body in the morning and immediately informed the forest department.
Locals of the area said, “At around 2 in the night, the dogs were barking loudly. When I looked, everything seemed normal, so I went back to sleep. In the morning we found the calf dead in the temple garden. The leopard had killed the calf.”
He confirmed that the report was immediately shared with the authorities.
Authorities have launched a search operation after identifying fresh claw marks in the area. This is the second big leopard seen in the city within six days.
On November 20, a leopard entered the high-security Civil Lines area of Jaipur, moving past the residence of former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot before entering the bungalow of Cabinet Minister Suresh Rawat.
It later entered a school and was calmed down after several hours.
Due to the dense population of the area, more than 30 personnel, including senior officials, were involved in the rescue operation. The leopard was finally tranquilised inside a house in Lane No. 6 around 11 am, after which teams were seen busy preparing to take it to Jhalana Reserve.
Vidyadhar Nagar has witnessed leopard sightings several times.
A leopard was seen on the rooftops in Sector 8 in June.
In December last year, another leopard entered the central government guest house and ran around in the residential streets for about four hours before being rescued.
Leopard sightings have been reported from several parts of Jaipur in recent months, including Civil Lines, Vidyadhar Nagar, Durgapura, Gopalpura, Jaisinghpura, Jagatpura, Malviya Nagar Industrial Area and Kho Nagorian.
Forest officials said the frequent movements are linked to the decline in prey availability in nearby forest areas, pushing leopards closer to inhabited human areas.
This situation has created significant challenges for both the forest department and the local police.
Wildlife experts believe that shrinking forest areas and lack of hunting habitat have brought leopards closer to human settlements.
–IANS
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