An 18-feet-long carcass of a whale was washed ashore at Malvan near Nargol beach in Valsad on Wednesday. Forest officials could not confirm the species of the whale since it is decomposed. Locals spotted the carcass early on Wednesday and they.
Grab of the cameras installed near the cage
Surat: After his brother got caged, the sibling came in search of the missing leopard and reached the same spot, only to end up getting enclosed in the same trap in what probably became the first-ever rescue of leopard sibling together in one night. The incident took place in Pardi of Valsad on Saturday, sources in forest department informed.
Majority of rural and semi-urban areas in districts of south Gujarat have now become leopard hubs for the past few years.
The first leopard was caught at around 7 pm on Friday, while its brother was caught at 5 am on Saturday. Forest department will release them in Vansada national park. Residents of Pardi, around 15 km from Vapi and Valsad, have complained of leopard sightings in residential areas. “A cow was killed by some animal and forest officials visited the spot. We did not know initially that the cow was killed by a leopard. Hence, we placed one cage on January 21,” said Samir Konkan