Mangalore, Sep 27, 2014: News reports state, the residents of Kundadka hamlet near Machina village in Belthangady taluk had a rare guest,a leopard trapped in a wire snare, on September 26.
The helpless villagers immediately informed forest officials, who along with veterinary doctor from Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park, at Pilikula Nisargadhama visited the spot. The veterinary doctor shot tranquiliser at the leopard and later the big cat was shifted to Pilikula for treatment. DCF Hanumanthappa, ACF Abbas, and others visited the spot. The leopard was 10 years old and weighing 40 kgs.