LUCKNOW: A female leopard was cage-trapped at around 7pm on Saturday in Bhatta village under Karikot Gram Panchayat in the Nishangara range of Katarniaghat Wildlife Division.This is the 23rd leopard rescued in Bahraich district this year, highlighting the continuing challenge of human-wildlife conflict in the region.The leopard was trapped at the same location where seven-year-old Poonam was killed in a leopard attack on November 5.Following the incident, the forest department had intensified efforts to capture the animal and deployed a cage trap at the site.DFO, Katarniaghat, Apoorv Dixit, said the female leopard was safely shifted to a designated holding facility after being trapped, where it will remain under the supervision of forest officials.Further action, including a decision on its relocation, will be taken in accordance with the prescribed standard operating procedure (SOP), after obtaining the necessary permissions from the competent authorities.He said the capture was carried out without causing any harm to the animal and that established protocols were being followed for handling and managing rescued wildlife.Dixit appealed to residents of villages adjoining forest areas and agricultural fields to remain particularly cautious during the season.He advised people against venturing into forest-adjacent areas without necessary precautions and urged them to remain vigilant while working in or moving through fields.
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