Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu: A three-year-old leopard died after it got trapped a steel wire noose at a coffee estate in Athichal village in the district today, police said.
The villagers had heard the sound of leopard late last night, but did not venture out as it was pitch dark.
Early this morning, they found it dead in the noose, placed to trap animals like wild boar, which destroys crops, police said.
Veterinarian Prabhu said that the leopard would be buried after post mortem is conducted.
Police said action would be taken against the estate owner after an enquiry.
The villagers had heard the sound of leopard late last night, but did not venture out as it was pitch dark.
Early this morning, they found it dead in the noose, placed to trap animals like wild boar, which destroys crops, police said.
Police said action would be taken against the estate owner after an enquiry.
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