Vadodara: After a wild leopard killed two deers (hog deer and blackbuck) in Vadodara Municipal Corproation(VMC) run Ajwa safari park, the VMC has installed CCTV cameras worth Rs. 11.67 lakh. This task was considered as an urgent one and passed by the Standing Committee without tender, with recommendation by the Municipal Commissioner under section 67-3. DeshGujaratRead More

Rajkot: A passenger train struck and killed a female leopard along with her two cubs on the outskirts of Dhoraji town on late Friday night. The incident occurred as a Bhavnagar-Porbandar local passenger train, en route to Porbandar, crossed the Bhadar river bridge around 8 pm. The forest officers explained that the leopards were on the narrow river bridge when the train was coming from the opposite side. Due to the restricted space on the narrow river bridge, the leopards had no means of esca...Read More

Aravalli: A farmer has constructed an iron cage to protect himself from potential leopard attacks as he protects his farm at night in the Aravalli district. Locals report that four leopards have taken up residence in a field close to a temple in Bhatkota village, causing villagers to guard the area in concern for their safety. This fear of leopard attacks has spread to over 15 rural areas, including Rameshwar Kampa, Gokharwa, Shampur Sardoi, and Lalpur, and residents are urging the forest dep...Read More

Gandhinagar: Two leopards killed two kids on Sunday evening in Rajkot and Chota Udepur. In Bodeli of Chota Udepur, a leopard snatched two years old Sahil Baria from his elder brother's hand and ran into bushes nearby. The boy was found dead later with severe neck injuries. The forest department has installed five cages to catch the big cat. Similarly, in Upleta of Rajkot, Lakshmi Khardi, a three-year-old daughter of a migrant farm labourer from Madhya Pradesh, became a victim of a leopard ...Read More

Amreli: Amreli district in Gujarat has witnessed total four deaths due to attacks of wild animals like lions and leopards in Amreli within the last 25 days. In three out of four cases, the attacks were done by leopards. A leopard killed two girls within a 15-day duration in Jita in Dhari. The panther had attacked a 1.5-year old girl sleeping beside her mother previously in Jira in Dhari. The same panther again attacked a 3-year old girl. A panther attacked an old lady in Jabala. The attack o...Read More