Forest dept traps leopard in Nainital village after reports of animal attacks

Forest department officials have captured a six-year-old male leopard at a village in Nainital following a trap operation after wild animal attacks were reported in the Uttarakhand district. The leopard was captured in Mora village, bringing some relief to the locals who had been living in the shadow of terror for the past several days, officials said. Forest officials had installed cages at sensitive points after reports of leopard movements in the area. ''The captured animal is a six-year-old male leopard,'' Mamta Chand, sub-divisional officer, Nainital, said. There was tension in the area after two persons, Kamal Bisht and Hema Pandey, were recently killed in wild animal attacks in the nearby Bhadyuni village. The villagers had demanded urgent intervention by the forest department in the matter. While the capture has provided temporary respite, it is not clear if the same leopard was responsible for the attacks. The forest department has urged the locals to remain vigilant and avoid outdoor movement during night hours, officials said.

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