Ganjam: The leopard, that was rescued by the forest officials after being stuck in a trap in Naguda-Manitara area under Buguda forest range in Ganjam district, have reportedly died.
It is to be noted that the leopard got entangled in a trap that had been set up to catch wild boars in the forest near Nagudu village in Buguda Forest Range under South Ghumsar Forest Division of the district.
The roar spread panic among the villagers, who informed the Forest officials.
The forest personnel took around four-hours to rescue the big cat by using the net and shifting it to the forest office and subsequently to the Kiriamba jungle through a wooden cage.
Generally, local poachers and farmers put traps to hunt wild boars for their meat and saving crops from marauding wild animals.
