Coimbatore: Leopard who is difficult to understand, allegedly killed dogs in and around the Sugunapuram area for a month, trapped in Wee Saturday, after a sustainable effort by the Ministry of Forest officials for five days.
Leopard male, hiding in an abandoned warehouse.
At BK Pudur near Kuniyamuthur, walking to the trap set for Saturday.
Forest officials carry the animal to Varagaliyar and release it to the forest later.
After giving a nightmare to the population in and around Sugunapuram, the leopard has entered the warehouse along Jalan Palakkad on January 17.
After the people who saw Leopard told them, forest officials put a cage near the entrance and leaving the warehouse.
Every day, a number of people will gather near the warehouse, hoping to catch a glimpse of big cats.
Initially, meat, chicken and water were placed inside the cage to lure the animal.
Then, officials use dogs as bait to pull them to the cage.
However, the leopard managed to remain difficult to understand.
Even though it stepped into a cage twice, it was only for a short moment and before the cage could be closed, it went out.
Forest conservators, Ramasubramanian said that since the leopards did not have food for the past five days, veterinarians led by Sukumar forest animal officers observed the animal.
Even though it looked exhausted, there was no injury.
It was given meat before being taken to Varagaliariariaries, where he was released into the forest.
More than 50 staff of the Department of Forest, in addition to the Fire and Rescue Service Department, involved in training.