Budgam, 17-Sept: The Wildlife Department on Friday morning captured a leopard in Arwah Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Quoting an official, reported that a team of the wildlife department rushed to the area yesterday after receiving information about the spotting of the leopard in a residential area.“The capturing of the leopard has come as a sigh of relief for the locals who were panicked by the presence of the wild animal in the neighborhood for some time’’, he added.The leopard was captured alive by the team, he said, adding that the department has asked its men to remain alert and act as soon as they receive information about the sighting of the wild animals from any locality.The officials said that leopard would be released in a safe sanctuary where veterinarians will examine the animal.(CNS)
