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Leopard Run Over On NH-44 In Telangana’s Medak, Video Before Death Goes Viral

A viral video of the leopard showed the animal trying to chase the two-wheelers and attempting to cross the road. 

A two-year-old leopard succumbed to injuries after being hit by a vehicle on National Highway 44 near Vallur in Narsingi Mandal of Medak District on Thursday. The two-year-old leopard faced the fatal hit while reportedly attempting to cross the busy highway. 

After the collision, the animal was seen writhing in pain but was unable to move due to severe injuries, as per a report on India Today.

A viral video of the leopard showed the animal attempting to chase the two-wheelers and cross the road. 

Talking to Times of India, Telangana Chief Wildlife Warden, Elusing Meru, identified the animal as a two-year-old male and confirmed that the accident occurred when the leopard tried to cross the road during the night. 

The animal succumbed to its injuries shortly after the incident.

It is believed that the leopard ventured from a nearby forest area. Meru added that the fencing by NHAI to stop animal movement needed repair in the region. 

 

 

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Last year, a leopard sighting at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport set off alarm bells, prompting forest officials to set up a cage in an attempt to capture the big cat. The airport authorities quickly informed the officials, who then took action to secure the area.

Meanwhile, recent data from the ‘Status of Leopards in India - 2022’ report, released by the Centre, revealed that the leopard population in Andhra Pradesh has grown by 15%, rising from 492 in 2018 to 569 in 2022, as per a report on The New Indian Express.

This increase in leopard numbers has led to more man-animal conflicts, as diminishing habitats force wildlife, particularly leopards, to encroach into urban and rural areas in search of food.

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