Discovery of Hangul carcass in Dachigam Sanctuary fuels concerns over suspected poaching of Kashmir s iconic deer Along with the poaching of Hangul, leopards, bears, musk deer and other mammals, poaching of birds is also worrying wildlife lovers and experts in Kashmir. The Third Pole February 15, 2021 15:30:54 IST
By Athar Parvaiz
On 17 January, a group of young men out on a winter trek in the Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary near Srinagar were stunned to see the carcass of a Hangul with bullet wounds in the Pehlipora area of the forest.
“We were shocked when we saw the dead Hangul. There were clear signs of a bullet injury on its body,” said one of the trekkers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “There was no footprint of a wild animal such as a leopard on the snow around that spot. It appeared that the Hangul fled from where it was shot and succumbed after covering so
Srinagar: A leopard spotted a few days ago at Baghe Mehtab area of uptown Srinagar was on Saturday afternoon captured alive by the Wildlife Department in the area.
A wildlife official said that the leopard was spotted four days ago in the area and had entered into a residential house there.
The beast was captured alive by the Wildlife department officials this afternoon with the support of police after hectic efforts, he said.
The wild animal had created panic in the area since it was spotted there.
A Wildlife official said that they have left the area towards Dachigam Wildlife sanctuary, where the leopard will be set free. (KNO)