Leopard in Vadodara’s bathroom

Sunday, 7th January 2007
Vadodara, Gujarat.

Today at around 8.30 A.M. one fully grown approximately 1 to 1.5 years old leaopard(Dipado), jumped a compound wall and intruded in mr. Ramanbhai patel’s bungalow at Amitnagar in Kareliabag area, Vadodara(Baroda).

As it went inside an open door of bathroom, it was captivated there. Beside two plastic buckets full of water, leopard took it’s position comfortably. Leopard had injury on it’s head between two eyes.

As this news reached all across the city via local t.v. cable network news, thousands of people were gathered at the place and surrounding areas. Forest department officials and police people rushed to this place.

Forest department fired four tranquilizer gun shots to make it unconscious. Vocal Animal lovers had already rushed to the place to see that administration do not kill this innocent animal in any case. Even after fourth shot, leopard was just little unwell but not unconscious. Rifle to shot tranquilizer had also created trouble, so new rifle was ordered immediately.

After four hours of hard work finally cage was brought and leopard was transferred from Bathroom to this cage. National news T.V. channels showed live coverage of this whole operation and this issue was in limelight thus nationally.

In another incident today in Gir forest area, four lions intruded in a village and attacked to village people who are now admitted in civil hospital of Junagadh.

Also read and listen: Where is the will power to protect Gujarati lions ?