Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 20 (IANS) A 27-year-old veterinarian died after being attacked by a hippopotamus at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Friday, during treatment in the zoo hospital. Dubbing the incident as ‘unfortunate’, State Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre ordered a high-level probe.The deceased has been identified as Dr Sameeksha Reddy, a native of Bengaluru, who had recently been appointed as a veterinary officer at the safari and…
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Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) A leopard attacked a caretaker at the Bannerghatta Biological Park on Friday morning, leaving him seriously injured.The Bannerghatta Biological Park is located on the outskirts of Bengaluru city and a large number of people from the city visit it.The victim, identified as Shantappa, was reportedly carrying out cleaning work inside the leopard’s enclosure when the incident occurred at around 8.30 a.m. The park falls under the jurisdiction of the Bannerghatta police statio…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) The Forest Department has captured the leopard that attacked and mauled a devotee to death at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district, officials confirmed on Saturday. The operation was carried out using drones and cages following the tragic death of a devotee, identified as Praveen.The leopard was trapped late on Thursday night in the foothill region of the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. The capture operation was launched after Prav…
Chamarajanagara (Karnataka), Jan 21 (IANS) A pilgrimage to Male Mahadeshwara Hill ended in tragedy after a leopard attacked and killed a youth in the Talubetta forest area of Karnataka. The incident came to light on Wednesday and has raised concern, as lakhs of devotees use the same route for the annual padyatra.The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Praveen, who was travelling with four friends. The group began their journey on foot from Cheeranahalli village in Mandya district. The atta…
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy recently went on a trek, and was petrified as she heard the roar of a leopard while she was strutting around. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures from her trek. She also penned a long note in the caption as she shared her experience of being in nature’s lap.She wrote in the caption, “Went trekking today in the jungle. Walked up and downhill, through waterfalls, heard a leopard roar & ran for our lives. Happy …
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) A leopard cub rescued from a residential area at the Marudhamalai foothills near Coimbatore was found dead early on Thursday, while the Forest department was attempting to reunite it with its mother, officials said. The cub had been rescued on Wednesday (December 24) after it was discovered inside a house located at the foothills of Marudhamalai. Following the rescue, forest officials initiated standard reunion protocols aimed at allowing the mother leopard to retrieve the…