HYDERABAD: The carcass of a leopard was found floating in a river in Khajapur forest area in Chinna Shankarampet Mandal on Tuesday afternoon.
The seven-year-old leopard is suspected to have died at least three or four days ago. The carcass in the river was noticed by local cattle rearers who informed forest officials.
District forest officer G Gnyaneshwar said, “We have asked the veterinary team that conducted the post-mortem to send the organ samples to Sangareddy veterinary lab for further analysis. The carcass has been buried in the same area where it was found.”
The post-mortem revealed that there were no signs of poisoning or any major injuries on the body. But officials who retrieved the body from the river found a couple of porcupine quills on the tail part, which indicated that the two animals might have indulged in a fight prior to the leopard’s death.
