Leopard found dead in UP’s Maharajganj

A leopard was found dead on Friday morning at a village here which falls under the Gorakhpur Forest Division.

Post Published By: DN Bureau
Updated : 22 March 2019, 4:12 PM IST

Maharajganj: A leopard was found dead on Friday morning at a village here which falls under the Gorakhpur Forest Division, a forest official said.

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"Some villagers spotted the carcass of the leopard in Natwa Jangal village which comes under Banki range Paniyara Dhawai beat of the Gorakhpur forest division," a senior forest department official said.

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It was not immediately known how the leopard died, the official said, adding the post-mortem report is awaited. (PTI)

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  • 22 March 2019, 4:12 PM IST