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Mumbai: Leopard captured in Aarey Colony, taken to Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Updated on: 01 October,2021 11:35 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Ranjeet Jadhav | ranjeet.jadhav@mid-day.com

The animal has been taken to Sanjay Gandhi National Park where the veterinary officers will run tests to determine if it is the same animal that has attacked several persons in the area recently

Mumbai: Leopard captured in Aarey Colony, taken to Sanjay Gandhi National Park

On Thursday night, one more person was attacked by a leopard

A leopard has been caught in the wee hours of Friday in a cage set up by the forest department at Aarey Milk Colony in Mumbai.


A forest department official said, “On Friday, a leopard walked into the cage set up by the forest department. The animal has been taken to Sanjay Gandhi National Park where the veterinary officers will check the animal and experts will match the roseate patterns to determine if it is the same animal that has attacked many persons in the area recently.”


Also Read: One more leopard attack in Aarey, permission granted to trap animal


On Thursday night, one more person was attacked by a leopard. After the incident, over 50 people gathered near Sunil Maidan in Film City to protest against the forest department. 

The forest department officials assured that all the necessary measures are being taken to trap the animal.

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