Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Leopard Captured Near Tirupati Universities After Weeks of Sightings
For weeks, people near Tirupati universities were worried about a leopard seen nearby.
Forest officials set up traps to catch the animal, finally succeeding on Sunday.
The plan is to move the leopard far away into a safe forest.
Experts are concerned there may be other leopards in the area.
The main reason leopards are coming close to people is because of easy access to food, such as trash and stray dogs, near the universities.
Officials are working to clean up trash to keep the animals away.
A leopard was captured near Tirupati universities after being sighted for weeks, causing anxiety.
The capture occurred late Sunday following a month-long operation involving trap cages.
The trapped male leopard will be relocated to a deep forest according to NTCA and Forest Department protocols.
Wildlife experts caution that more leopards could be in the area, due to food sources.
Officials are addressing waste management issues to reduce human-wildlife encounters.
- Who
- Forest officials.
- What
- A leopard was captured near universities in Tirupati.
- When
- Late Sunday.
- Where
- Near Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), SV Vedic University, and SV Veterinary University in Tirupati.
- Why
- To ensure public safety and prevent human-wildlife conflict.
- Location
- Tirupati, India
- Animal
- Leopard
- Universities Affected
- SVU, SV Vedic University, SV Veterinary University
- Capture Method
- Trap cages
- Next Step
- Relocation to deep forest
- Concerns
- Potential for other leopards in area
