Shahjahanpur, Dec 26: A male leopard was killed after being hit by a speeding truck on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway in the Tilhar area of Shahjahanpur.
According to police, the leopard suddenly jumped from inside a cane field near Nagaria turn and was hit before the truck driver could apply the brakes. Madhya Pradesh Horror: Leopard Kills Six-Year-Old Girl Sleeping Outside Her Hut.
The carcass has been sent for autopsy. An eye-witness said that the leopard was badly hurt and died a few moments later. Uttarakhand: Man-Eater Leopard Shot Dead By Forest Department in Maikot Village.
Forest officer Prakhar Gupta said, “It was an adult male leopard nearly three-year-old and was hit by a heavy vehicle near Nagla Haji village on the national highway. We will be registering an FIR against the vehicle driver under relevant sections of the wildlife protection act.”
(The above story first appeared on Today News 24 on Dec 26, 2022 02:43 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website todaynews24.top).
