Archive · 29 May 2025
Leopard Dies in Well; Second Cub of Killer Tigress Captured
In Chandrapur, there have been two wildlife incidents.
A leopard died after falling into a well, likely while hunting.
Also, forest officials caught a second tiger cub whose mother killed three women earlier.
This cub is being relocated.
Forest teams are still looking for two more cubs, and they are urging people to stay out of the forest for safety.
A leopard died after falling into a well in Chandrapur.
The incident occurred in Agadi village.
The leopard was around six years old.
A second cub of the tigress that killed three women was captured.
The captured cub was tranquilized and moved to WRTC in Nagpur.
- Who
- A six-year-old leopard, forest officials, Rapid Response Team, and a second cub of a tigress.
- What
- A leopard died after falling into a well, and a tiger cub was captured.
- When
- The leopard died on Tuesday night; the tiger cub was captured on Tuesday.
- Where
- Agadi village and Dongargaon range in Chandrapur district, India.
- Why
- The reason for the leopard falling into the well isn't stated. The cub was captured for safety and relocation.
- Animal involved
- Leopard and tiger cub
- Location of Leopard incident
- Agadi village, Chichpalli range
- Leopard age
- Around six years old
- Tigress's cubs captured
- Second cub captured
- Cub age
- 12-14 months old
