Leopardess found dead on highway in Koppal

HUBBALLI: A leopardess and its prey were found dead on the state highway at Hemagudda Hills in Gangavati taluk of Koppal district on Friday morning.
The female leopard, about 1-year-old, is believed to have been hit by a vehicle in the early hours. Villagers said a dog was found dead 100 metres away from the carcass of the leopard.
Gangavati Range forest officer Shivaraj Meti, who visited the spot, said a vehicle would have hit the leopard as the animal bore injury marks.
However, people were in confusion as to whether it was same leopard which had grabbed a dog from a house in Gangavati town three days ago.
The forest department in Vijayapura finally caught the leopard which had created panic in Babaleshwar taluk since the past one week. The big cat had killed nearly 25 goats, said villagers of Devar Gennur. On Friday morning, the animal walked into a cage placed by the forest staff.