Letter: In a surprising incident, two leopards were killed by an unknown heavy vehicle on the 48 national highway near Kamrej from the district of the letter on Thursday.
The body of two wild cats lay in a pool of blood on the highway made by panic and hundreds of people gathered in place.
Forest officials claim that the incident could be the first of its kind in the area where two leopards were killed in the same accident.
According to forest officials, locals and people passing – by watching two leopards were injured on the highway and notifying the police and forest officials.
A team from the Forestry Department rushed to the place and found a big cat dead.
Both the corpse was sent for postmortem by forest officials.
Prima Facie, injury shows that leopards must be beaten by several heavy vehicles at night.
Foresters has begun investigated to identify leopards.
“Both animals are men and about five years.
Leopard is very smart and alert so that the possibility of unintentional death is very lacking,” said a forest official to Ti.
“In this case, it seems that leopard may have been fighting and suddenly comes to the road to the accident.
However, active investigation and actual reasons will be known in the end,” officially added.
Two leopards are cut on Jalan Raya Nat’l near Kamrej
