Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Leopard Trapped After Preying on Tea Estate Livestock
A leopard was caught in a trap at a tea plantation in India after it had been causing trouble.
For about a month and a half, the leopard was going into the workers' living areas and eating their animals.
This made the workers worried, especially after one of them was attacked.
The people in charge of the plantation told forest workers about the problem.
The forest workers then set up a cage to catch the leopard.
The workers were relieved when they found the leopard in the cage.
Now, the leopard will be watched over and then let back into the wild.
A leopard was trapped at a tea estate in Jalpaiguri, India.
The leopard had been preying on livestock for over a month.
Workers reported the animal's presence and the danger it posed.
Forestry officials set a trap after the management informed them.
The leopard will be kept under observation before being released.
- Who
- A leopard and workers of the tea estate.
- What
- A leopard was trapped at a tea estate.
- When
- On Monday morning
- Where
- Bhandiguri tea estate, Jalpaiguri, India.
- Why
- The leopard had been preying on livestock and attacking workers, causing concern.
- Location
- Bhandiguri tea estate, Jalpaiguri
- Animal
- Leopard
- Duration of Predation
- One and a half months
- Action
- Leopard trapped
- Response
- Forestry officials intervened