Chandrapur: Adult Leopard was found dead in Dongargaon forest under the Sindewahi range on Thursday morning.
Forest officials after the main investigation have concluded that the leopard has died in battle with tigers.
The 7-year-old male leisure carcass was found in the forest near Chargaon’s badge during a routine patrol.
A rimbawan team led by ACF (tendu and widlife), RM Wakde, with the help of Wardlife Warden Warden Vivek Karambdekar, Development Officer of Livestock Dr.
Vinod Surpam and Dr.
SS Gavhare check the place.
Officials have ruled out hunting hunting claiming that all body parts are valuable from the intact leopard.
There are signs of fighting with higher predators.
Therefore officials conclude that the animal might have died in a fight with tigers.
The carcass was shifted to the wooden depot in Sindewahi where Postmortem was carried out.
Veterinarians have collected viscera samples to confirm the cause of death.
The carcass was then burned before the witness.