Ponda: A surprising turn of events unfolded in Vandalia, Dharbandora, when a leopard accidentally got trapped in a cage built to capture a dangerous black panther. The incident occurred around 2.30 am on Sunday morning. The trapped leopard has been shifted to Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary for medical treatment. Forest officials are now planning to set another trap to catch the elusive black panther.
Earlier, the Kollam Forest Department had set up traps in response to the presence of black panther, a rare and melanistic color variant of the leopard, seen in the area. The black panther had become a cause of concern after it killed more than 25 domestic animals in Sakorda and Dharbandora villages.
Kollam Range Forest Officer (RFO) Ravi Shirodkar, along with other forest staff including Gopal Zalmi, Ashish Naik, Ramnath Pednekar and animal friend Madhuraj Naik, were instrumental in safely shifting the captured leopard to Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary for necessary medical care. played the part. ,
