Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 26: A leopard was caught by the Wildlife Department after it strayed into a village in the outskirts of Jammu today, officials said.
The leopard ran into a trap laid by villagers of Jad in Akhnoor to safeguard their maize crop from damage by wild animals, they said.
They said the villagers were surprised to see a leopard caught in one of their traps and immediately informed the Wildlife Department.
A rescue team was rushed and the leopard was tranquilised before being shifted to Manda zoo, the officials said.
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