Leopard pugmarks in Moti Devti village
The latest evidence comes weeks after a leopard was captured on CCTV at Serendeep Mansions in Shela on the intervening night of July 20 and 21, around 11km from Moti Devati. The pugmarks, believed to be those of an adult leopard, were spotted by villagers and reported to the forest department. A forest team examined the footprints and confirmed them as leopard pugmarks. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
Deputy conservator of forests, Ahmedabad, Minal Jani said surveillance had been intensified. Night scanning with drones will continue,” she said. Officials said the leopard may have been moving through agricultural and scrubland areas surrounding Sanand.
Similar pugmarks were found in the same area in mid-Aug, indicating the animal’s repeated movement through the belt. “One cage has been kept and if there is sighting, we will keep more such cages. A dog carcass was also found nearby, raising suspicion that it could have been killed by the leopard. However, forest officials have not attributed the kill to the big cat as no pugmarks were found around the carcass. The dog was found dead along the Sanand-Viramgam road on the outskirts of Sanand. The repeated evidence is significant as the area forms part of Ahmedabad’s rapidly urbanising fringe, where agricultural land and villages are increasingly surrounded by residential and industrial development. Forest teams had searched the area and deployed cages and thermal drones but could not locate the animal. Download the TOI App.
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