31st Jan., 2019


Officials said the incident took place around 8 pm, around 1 km from the Pali police post on the Faridabad side. “The death of a female sub-adult leopard was reported… on Saturday night. Traffic police removed the carcass from the spot and wildlife officials were informed. A post-mortem was done on January 27,” said Vinod Kumar, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.

Officials said the medical team which conducted the autopsy reported “severe internal injuries” and “ruptured organs”, leading to the suspicion that the animal was run over by a heavy vehicle. “We cremated the remains on Sunday. A cremation by burning is preferred, as it eliminates any chance of the body being exhumed or organs being taken by locals,” said Kumar.

This is not the first incident of a leopard being run over on busy roads in Gurgaon. In May 2015, an eight-month-old female leopard was found dead along the same stretch, with officials claiming the animal appeared to have died after a head-on collision with a passing vehicle. In another incident, a 12-year-old male leopard was found dead near Manesar, with officials saying it was hit by a vehicle.

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