Sighting of leopard at farm sparks panic in Telangana’s Adilabad

The movement of the leopard was recorded on a CCTV camera installed by a farmer on his farm on the outskirts of the village. The sighting of the leopard has sparked panic among locals

Adilabad: Sighting of a leopard at a farm triggered panic among locals at Nipani village in Bheempur mandal on Thursday.

The movement of the leopard was recorded on a CCTV camera installed by a farmer on his farm on the outskirts of the village. The sighting of the leopard has sparked panic among locals. The residents of the villages urged the Forest officials to track movement of the leopard and to take preventive measures to avoid human loss.

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Forest officials said that steps were being taken to closely watch the movement of the leopard. They requested farmers to be cautious of the wild animal. They advised the cotton growers to move in groups and to make noise while taking up farm activities. They told the farmers to avoid sudden confrontation with the leopard.

On December 14, Bheema Bai from the village received minor injuries when a leopard, which was on the prowl, pounced on her at her cattle shed located on the fringes of a forest at Dedra village in Bazarhathnoor mandal. She managed to survive by raising an alarm.