First incident of turtle kill by lion in coastal area famous for tortoise preservation in Gujarat

Porbandar : In the first incident of attack on sea turtles by a lion at the shore in Madhavpur in Porbandar district of Gujarat famous for turtle breeding/egg-laying, a female tortoise was attacked and killed by a bigcat.

A forest official today said that the incident came to light when the forest department staff involved in turtle preservation went there this morning.

CCF Junagadh DT Vasavada said that the mutilated body of a she-turtle with its head and leg parts eaten up by a lion was found at a place on the shore between Madhavpur and Atroli.

The post mortem of the dead turtle confirmed the lion attack. The presence of a lion in the area has also been confirmed.

He said that the Forest department team was keeping a watch on the shore.

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