Lucknow: Three-year-old Leopard who killed four children last week was arrested in Katarniaghat in Bahraich on Sunday night.
Forest officers said they had bait in several locations to trap cats.
As soon as the leopard was arrested, the local villagers, who had lived in fear during the past few days, erupted excitement.
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Division Forest Officer (DFO), Katarniaghat Range, Akash Deep Badhawan, told Toi The Big Cat was arrested after endless efforts.
This has been sent for medical examinations by the doctor’s team.
After that, it will be decided where to protect the animal.
A forest official said the first kill of the leopard was the four-year-old boy on January 17.
Two days later, it killed 9-year-old Ramtej.
The two attacks took place in Motipur from the Katarnatical range.
Two days later, the leopard attacked again and persecuted a 12-year-old girl.
On Saturday night, it dragged a fifth-year-old boy boy outside his home.
Hearing it cried the boy, his family member ran out and saw him lying hurt brutally.
He was taken to the hospital but died on the road.