Forest department demands enclosure for leopards

Rajkot | Tuesday | 17th July, 2018

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We have forwarded a proposal to create an enclosure for such old and sick leopards who have tasted human blood. The enclosure will be like open cage where the leopards will be kept for life time.”This enclosure will be fenced where male and female leopards will be kept separate. JUNAGADH: Frequent cases of leopard attacks on human in districts of Gir Somnath, Junagadh and Amreli has forced the forest department to demand a separate enclosure for the wild cats. Currently there is a animal care centre here where sick and injured animals are treated.Member of wildlife board Priyavrat Gadhvi said, “We need to create an enclosure in forest to handle captured leopards. Since April this year, as many as seven cases of leopards have been reported from various districts of Gir where two persons have lost their lives..