Uttar Pradesh Forest Department Captures Leopard in Rampur Village
The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department successfully captured a leopard on Sunday that had been roaming in Karkheda village, Tanda tehsil, Rampur. The leopard was caught with the assistance of a team of doctors from Pilibhit, who tranquillised the animal. A medical examination will be conducted, and the Divisional Forest Officer of Rampur has urged the public to remain calm and avoid panic.
Statements from Officials
Rampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rajiv Kumar said, “The police department and our team worked hard to capture the leopard, which is now in a cage. The leopard has been tranquillised. There is no need for panic. If there are any other leopards, they will also be caught.”
Recent Animal Attacks in Bahraich
This incident follows a spate of animal attacks in neighbouring Bahraich, where four people, including three children, were injured in separate encounters. These include a minor girl and a man who were attacked by a leopard near Katarniaghat, while two other incidents, suspected to be wolf attacks, were reported in the Bahraich forest division.
Katarniaghat Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Shiv Shankar confirmed the leopard attack, stating, “Two people, including a 13-year-old girl, Sahiba from Ayodhya Purwa, and 35-year-old Madhusudan from Harkapur, were injured in the incident.”
Doubts Revealed
Uttar Pradesh Forest Department -: This is a government group in the state of Uttar Pradesh that takes care of forests and wild animals.
Leopard -: A leopard is a big wild cat with spots on its body. It lives in forests and sometimes comes near villages.
Rampur -: Rampur is a place in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Tranquillised -: This means the leopard was given a special medicine to make it sleep so it could be safely captured.
Medical examination -: This is like a check-up by doctors to see if the leopard is healthy.
Divisional Forest Officer -: This is a person in charge of looking after forests in a certain area. Rajiv Kumar is the name of this officer.
Bahraich -: Bahraich is another place in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Suspected wolves -: These are animals that people think might be wolves, but they are not sure yet.
