Leopard carcass found in Boudh Forest division

A decomposed carcass of a leopard has been recovered from Podhahal reserve forest under Madhapur Range in Boudh forest division on Wednesday.

Initial inspections suggest that the leopard might have died nearly a week ago.

As per reports, veterinarians have dissected the body, but the cause of death remains undetermined, with approximately 90 percent of the carcass already decomposed. 

“Following the discovery of the carcass, we adhered to official procedures and conducted a postmortem. Based on the reports, we will be able to establish the cause of death. We suspect that the leopard died of natural causes, as all body parts are intact and there are no signs of foul play,” stated Ashik Digal, Forest Ranger of Madhapur.

Sanjay Swain, Berhampur RCCF, said, “We found the leopard's carcass and as per the protocol postmortem was performed. From our preliminary investigation, we suspect it could be a natural death.”

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Meanwhile, Forest Department officials have launched an investigation into the death of the leopard.

Reported by - Deepak Adar