Kuno Palpur sanctuary staff in Sheopur is still carrying out search operation to trace the elusive three leopards which have sneaked into the enclosures made for cheetahs to arrive from Namibia in coming days. The search of leopards is being done with the help of two elephants brought from Satpura tiger reserve some days ago.
The officials of Kuno Palpur sanctuary are on toes in search operation and wants to catch the wandering leopards as soon as possible as in near future “cheetahs” are likely to arrive.
Sources said that still leopards are yet to be caught. Two elephants from Satpura tiger reserve were boarded on a special truck which ferried them till Kuno Palpur sanctuary.
These two elephants are being used to trace the leopards but so far, entire exercise has been unsatisfactory. Senior forest officers are keeping a close watch on the search operation.