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Leopard Cub Killed by Speeding Vehicle in Amrabad Tiger Reserve
A baby leopard was hit by a fast-moving car and died.
The cub was found near a highway that runs through a forest where tigers and leopards live.
The forest is called the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana, India.
This is the first time a leopard has been killed by a vehicle on this road.
Other animals, like snakes and jungle cats, have been killed there before.
The highway is the only route from Telangana to the temple town of Srisailam.
Many people drive there on weekends, and some drive too fast.
The speed limit on the road is 30 kilometres per hour, but many drivers do not follow it.
Forest officials examined the cub's body and then burned it, following official rules.
They are asking drivers to follow the road rules so animals stay safe.
A leopard cub, around a year old or younger, was found dead along National Highway 765 inside Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana.
It is the first reported roadkill of a big cat on the 55-km highway stretch through the reserve.
The cub was discovered near the highway in the Gundam forest beat late Sunday morning.
A post-mortem was conducted on Monday and the remains were burnt following National Tiger Conservation Authority protocols.
Officials said weekend traffic to Srisailam temple town spikes and many drivers ignore the 30 kmph speed limit.
- Who
- A leopard cub (around a year old or younger) and officials of the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
- What
- The leopard cub was killed by a speeding vehicle on National Highway 765, the first reported big cat roadkill on the stretch.
- Where
- Gundam forest beat, along National Highway 765 inside Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana.
- When
- The cub was found late Sunday morning; the post-mortem was conducted on Monday.
- Why
- Vehicles speeding through the reserve, with many drivers ignoring the 30 kmph speed limit, especially during weekend traffic to Srisailam.
Key facts
- Animal
- Leopard cub (about a year old or younger)
- Location
- Gundam forest beat, Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana
- Road
- National Highway 765 (55-km stretch through the reserve)
- Speed limit
- 30 kmph
- Discovery
- Late Sunday morning
- Post-mortem
- Monday, remains burnt per NTCA protocols
- Significance
- First reported big cat roadkill on the stretch
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