'Man-eater' leopard, which mauled 6 last week, nabbed from Jaipur
The panther attacked cattle and people in the nearby villages of Sariska forest.
In Short
- Man-eater panther caught near Jaipur on Tuesday.
- Six persons were killed near Sariska in the past.
A 10-year-old leopard, known to have mauled several people, was today caught near Jaipur in Rajasthan.
The feline reportedly strayed between Jaitpur and Sila in the past 10 days. Sources said that the panther had lost one of its canine teeth and was unable to hunt.
The leopard attacked cattle and people in the nearby villages. According to sources, the animal scavenged in the mountains during the day and attacked villagers in the night. The panther has been sent to Jaipur rescue centre.
A massive search operation was carried out after about six people were killed in the regions near Sariska forest. Several teams of the forest department have been conducting extensive combing in the area since last week. Drone cameras too were deployed to track the beast.
Earlier on Saturday, another leopard was caught near Sariska after a search operation was carried out.
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