Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Leopard dies after wild boar trap rescue attempt in Kerala
A leopard accidentally got caught in a trap meant for wild boars.
The trap had been set because wild boars were damaging crops.
People heard a strange noise early in the morning and found the leopard.
Forest officials were called to help.
They used medicine to make the leopard calm before freeing it.
The leopard had injuries and died while being taken to a forest station.
Officials said wild animals often enter farms because the area is near a forest.
The Forest Department will investigate who set the illegal trap.
A leopard was caught in a trap set for wild boars on agricultural land in Maloor, Kannur.
The trap had been placed after wild boars repeatedly raided crops in the area.
Forest officials tranquilised the injured leopard before attempting to free it.
The leopard died while being moved to a nearby forest station.
The Forest Department plans to investigate the illegal trap and register a case.
- Who
- A leopard, local residents, and Forest Department officials were involved.
- What
- A leopard died after being caught in a trap intended for wild boars.
- When
- The incident occurred on Thursday, August 20; residents found the leopard early that morning.
- Where
- On agricultural land belonging to Ramakrishnan in KPR Nagar, Maloor, Kannur, Kerala.
- Why
- The trap had been set because wild boars were repeatedly raiding crops; officials said the area is close to a forest.
- Location
- KPR Nagar, Maloor, Kannur, Kerala
- Trap target
- Wild boars
- Animal caught
- A leopard
- Rescue attempt
- Forest officials tranquilised the leopard and tried to free it
- Outcome
- The injured leopard died while being shifted to a nearby forest station
- Legal action
- The Forest Department plans to investigate the illegal trap and register a case
- Next step
- The leopard’s body will be disposed of after a postmortem