Stay Alert, Leopard In Ompora Colony
A leopard was seen in Ompora colony today. pic.twitter.com/vcY0s7ftfF
“The animal entered the house in my backyard where nobody is living during winters,” senior officer, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari said. “We saw the animal getting into the house but we did not see leaving the house.”
Bukhari said he has alerted the residents suggesting them to take adequate precautions. The residents have alerted the wildlife department and they have assured they will take care of the animals once the days dawns.
Residents believe it is the same prowl of leopards that had taken refuge in the social forestry plantation last year. Then, they were three and the same group was seen moving around in a vast area. Now, for the first time, one of the leopards was seen moving around.
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Wildlife Department Official Among Four Injured In Leopard Attack
Official sources told news agency GNS that a leopard appeared in Meemander village and attacked people.
Soon wildlife department was informed and some of its officials reached the spot in a bid to capture the animal. In the initial and subsequent attacks, the leopard left four persons injured, two of them seriously while as many other suffered minor injuries, they said.
Those seriously injured include Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie son of Mohammad Yousuf Ganie, a local, and a wildlife employee Mushtaq Ahmad.
Soon after the attack, the seriously injured persons were shifted to Sub District hospital wherefrom they were shifted to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
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