Nayagarh: A leopard carcass was discovered near the Budhijhari protected forest area within the Singhapada section of Nayagarh district. The precise cause of death is unknown, but initial investigations indicate possible electrocution from a live wire intended for wild boar hunting.
Informed officials from the Khandapada forest division have examined the site, and the forest department has dispatched samples from the leopard’s body for detailed analysis to determine the exact cause and nature of death.
The Nayagarh forest division officer has confirmed that these samples are crucial for establishing the specific cause and nature of the leopard’s demise.
This incident has highlighted the ongoing issue of wildlife electrocution by poachers’ live wires and has sparked concern among wildlife experts and conservationists in the state over the increasing incidents of illegal poaching within protected forests.
