Forest officials use thermal drones to spot the leopard
Savita Patil, a resident from Datta Nagar, said, “From the last 15 days, several people from Chambukhadi, Shingnapur, Lakshatirth Vasahat have sighted the leopard. A leopard was spotted in Chambukhadi on Saturday, Oct 10, and allegedly killed a pet duck on Sunday morning. A tractor driver heading towards Hanmantwadi first spotted the leopard around 1:30 am on Saturday. Around 6 am, CCTV footage clearly showed it approaching the doorstep of Yogesh Mane’s house in the Chambukhadi hill area. Ashutosh Suryavanshi, head of Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team, said, “The leopard has been in the area for the past 12-15 days. Day and night surveillance is being carried out with the help of a thermal drone by a team of 10 forest personnel deployed. ” A forest department official said that a search operation will be carried out with the help of drone cameras in the entire area for the next five days.
The forest department should immediately trap the leopard so that the citizens can live without fear. Due to Navratra festival and loud noise, the animal is constantly moving from Shingnapur to Lakshatirth Vasahat. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolhapur | Silver Rate in Kolhapur | Bank Holidays in Kolhapur | Public Holidays in Kolhapur Stay updated with the latest Kolhapur news.
Officials said thermal drone surveillance will be conducted in the area over the next five days to locate the animal. Devendra Bhosale, honorary wildlife warden, said, “Residents are urged to avoid going out of their homes unnecessarily at night and early morning as it is close to the settlements. Kolhapur : A leopard spotted in Kolhapur city last week has once again been captured on CCTV cameras in Dattanagar, located in Lakshatirth Vasahat, triggering panic among residents. The repeated sighting has heightened fears that the animal may be moving through residential areas. The forest department has deployed teams in Lakshatirth, Chambukhadi and Shingnapur to trace the leopard and monitor its movements. The fresh CCTV footage has caused concern among residents, many of whom have been unable to sleep following the leopard’s sighting near the settlement. A combing operation was conducted in the area upon receiving information about the CCTV footage. The bushes in the area were inspected. However, no leopard was spotted. However, this young leopard is not getting settled in one place. Keep adequate lighting around the house and if a leopard is seen, contact the forest department immediately without spreading rumors. Download the TOI App.
The footage emerged on Sunday night.