April 22, 2023
A leopard that had strayed into human habitation in search of food was caged by the forest department in Pengri in Tinsukia district on Saturday.
The leopard was caged at No. 2 Mugong paddy field in Pengri locality.
According to reports, the leopard had spooked villagers for the past two days.
A few days back, a minor girl was injured in a leopard attack in the area.
Earlier, the forest personnel had advised local residents to stay indoors as precautionary measures till the big cat is trapped by the forest department’s teams.
