The mutilated carcass of a leopard cub was discovered in the Ramnagar forest division. According to department officials, it is suspected that the cub was killed by a big cat.
The Divisional Forest Officer of Ramnagar division, Neha Verma informed that during routine patrolling, the department staff spotted the carcass of a leopard cub in the Pareva beat of Kosi Raji range. She, further, said that considering the condition of the body estimated to be about a day old, it appeared as if the cub had been killed by an adult tiger or leopard.
Due to the mutilated state of the carcass, it was not possible to ascertain the gender of the cub estimated to be aged about four months.
A team of veterinary officers conducted the post mortem examination of the carcass after which it was burnt, she added.