Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Leopard Injured in Highway Accident
A young leopard was hurt when a car hit it on a big road in India.
People who live nearby saw the leopard lying on the road and thought it was not moving.
They told the forest department, who came and found the leopard was still alive but hurt.
The forest officers took the leopard to a special place where animals like tigers and leopards get help to make it feel better.
The leopard is now getting treatment at the Tiger Transit Centre in Nagpur.
Meanwhile, in another part of India, a leopard has been involved in attacks that have sadly led to the deaths of three people, including two children.
The Forest Department is asking for permission to remove this leopard to prevent more accidents.
A sub-adult leopard was seriously injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle on the Nagpur-Jabalpur National Highway.
Villagers noticed the leopard lying unconscious on the highway and informed the forest department.
Forest Range Officer Munishwar Gondimeshram and his team found the leopard alive and took it into custody.
The injured leopard was transported to the Tiger Transit Centre (TTC) in Nagpur for treatment.
The incident occurred between 7 am and 7:30 am near Mansar and Kandri villages in the Mansar range of the Ramtek forest division.
- Who
- A sub-adult leopard and forest department officials
- What
- The leopard was hit by an unknown vehicle and injured
- When
- Monday morning between 7 am and 7:30 am
- Where
- Nagpur-Jabalpur National Highway, near Mansar and Kandri villages in the Mansar range of the Ramtek forest division
- Why
- The leopard was crossing or present on the highway when it was struck by a vehicle
Forest Department
Wildlife Conservationists
Leopard Elimination
Forest Department
The Forest Department seeks permission to eliminate the leopard involved in attacks, citing escalating human-leopard conflicts and recent fatalities.
Wildlife Conservationists
Wildlife conservationists argue for relocation or rehabilitation, emphasizing the importance of preserving leopard populations and maintaining ecological balance.
- Animal
- Sub-adult leopard (18 months old)
- Location
- Nagpur-Jabalpur National Highway, near Mansar and Kandri villages
- Time of Incident
- Between 7 am and 7:30 am
- Rescuers
- Forest department officials and villagers
- Treatment Center
- Tiger Transit Centre (TTC) in Nagpur
- Human-Leopard Conflict
- Three deaths, including two children, in Junnar forest division in recent weeks
- Action Sought
- Permission to eliminate the leopard involved in attacks
