Leopard Harassed By People In Madhya Pradesh 'Forgot' Identity, Condition Critical: Indore Zoo

The doctor stated that the people harassed the leopard and treated him like a calf and the condition of the leopard is critical.

After a sick leopard was brought to Indore Zoo in Madhya Pradesh from Dewas district for treatment, Dr. Uttam Yadav, who is in charge of Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalaya in Indore, said that the primary symptoms that were noticed seemed neurological. The doctor stated that the people harassed the leopard and treated him like a calf. Yadav further said that the condition of the leopard is critical, and this is a case of neurological disorder in which the animal forgets his identity.

"It was brought from the Dewas forest range at around 10 am and we started its treatment at 11 am. The primary symptoms that have been noticed seem neurological...There could be many reasons for this...The villagers were treating and handling this leopard like a calf. This was very surprising. This is a case of neurological disorder in which the animal forgets his identity...The leopard's condition is critical. The Wildlife Forensic Lab of Jabalpur is coming to collect samples...Something can be said only after the report comes," Dr Yadav said, as quoted by ANI.

This comes days after a shocking video of villagers harassing and manhandling a leopard in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district has gone viral on social media. In the video, the leopard can be seen surrounded by several people, and one of them was seen sitting on the leopard’s back. The villagers were seen playing with the animal and taking videos and selfies. In the viral video, the leopard appeared to be sick and seemed to have difficulty while walking.

Some villagers spotted the leopard roaming outside the forest area in Iklera. At first, the villagers got scared, but soon surrounded him when they noticed that the animal was lethargic and not aggressive, reported news agency IANS. As per the agency, a team of forest guards reached the spot after receiving information and rescued the leopard to a safe place. According to a forest guard, the leopard was wandering in the forest in a dizzy condition.

Forest official Santosh Shukla said that the team has taken the two-year-old leopard to Van Vihar in Bhopal for treatment. A veterinary doctor also conducted a medical examination of the animal, he added, according to IANS.