Bagish K Jha
INDORE: After two days of rescue operation, eight injuries including six forest guards forest department managed to catch leopard at Sinhasa village near airport. Forest department believes that leopard might have strayed near village after a failed poaching attempt in which his right hand was injured. Leopard was sent to Indore zoo for treatment.
Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) P C Dubey said it was very risky, dangerous and adventurous rescue operation. "It would have been taken very long time to catch the leopard. We managed to complete the rescue operation in such a short time mainly because we took quick decision, dared to take risk and were ready to take responsibility," Dubey said adding that entire operation was completed with help of around 150 forest officials, four rescue teams-one from Bhopal and villagers.
He further said entire operation was very risky but they took calculated risk. "Any mistake, lapse in coordination and any frightened move would have proved to be very dangerous and deadly. But we took a risk and to ensure coordination and success rehearsal of rescue operation was carried before actual operation," Dubey said adding that all the people involved in operation were briefed and trained about his particular role.
Last night two cages with prey were installed at field but it failed to catch leopard. In the morning hours four separate rescue teams were formed each team armed with tranquiliser, gun and other necessary equipments. Every rescue teams had three backup teams-front, middle and rear. After briefing and training all four rescue teams went ahead together and soon spotted leopard near a cage. In twenty minute long operation leopard injured five forest guards, but they managed to put nets over leopard but that was not enough then dozen of forest officials overpower wildcat to tranquilise. Later it sent to Indore zoo for treatment and injured forest guards were sent to Syush Hospital for treatment, all of them are said to be safe.
After the operation forest officials noticed injury in right hand of leopard, which was possibly because of poaching attempt. Following teams were sent in different directions in range of 15 to 20 km to find out any traces of poaching. Three people of Kalbelia tribe of Pardhi community were detained from bank of Gambhir River. Forest officials are interrogating detainees.
Dubey said that it is possible that leopard might have forced to stray out of forest area by poachers but their poaching attempt failed and wildcat came close to village. Injury on leopard right hand might be because of trap.
CCF said injured leopard will be under treatment at Indore zoo for a week or two after which they will release him in Satpura National Park.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Leopard-rescued-from-Sinhasa-village-near-Indore-forest-department-doubt-poaching-attempt/articleshow/18527681.cms
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| A leopard resting in a cage after being rescued near Sinhasa village in Indore. |
Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) P C Dubey said it was very risky, dangerous and adventurous rescue operation. "It would have been taken very long time to catch the leopard. We managed to complete the rescue operation in such a short time mainly because we took quick decision, dared to take risk and were ready to take responsibility," Dubey said adding that entire operation was completed with help of around 150 forest officials, four rescue teams-one from Bhopal and villagers.
He further said entire operation was very risky but they took calculated risk. "Any mistake, lapse in coordination and any frightened move would have proved to be very dangerous and deadly. But we took a risk and to ensure coordination and success rehearsal of rescue operation was carried before actual operation," Dubey said adding that all the people involved in operation were briefed and trained about his particular role.
Last night two cages with prey were installed at field but it failed to catch leopard. In the morning hours four separate rescue teams were formed each team armed with tranquiliser, gun and other necessary equipments. Every rescue teams had three backup teams-front, middle and rear. After briefing and training all four rescue teams went ahead together and soon spotted leopard near a cage. In twenty minute long operation leopard injured five forest guards, but they managed to put nets over leopard but that was not enough then dozen of forest officials overpower wildcat to tranquilise. Later it sent to Indore zoo for treatment and injured forest guards were sent to Syush Hospital for treatment, all of them are said to be safe.
After the operation forest officials noticed injury in right hand of leopard, which was possibly because of poaching attempt. Following teams were sent in different directions in range of 15 to 20 km to find out any traces of poaching. Three people of Kalbelia tribe of Pardhi community were detained from bank of Gambhir River. Forest officials are interrogating detainees.
Dubey said that it is possible that leopard might have forced to stray out of forest area by poachers but their poaching attempt failed and wildcat came close to village. Injury on leopard right hand might be because of trap.
CCF said injured leopard will be under treatment at Indore zoo for a week or two after which they will release him in Satpura National Park.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Leopard-rescued-from-Sinhasa-village-near-Indore-forest-department-doubt-poaching-attempt/articleshow/18527681.cms
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