Leopard Captured After Six Days of Fear in East Godavari Villages

According to residents, growling sounds were heard from an abandoned house in Kurmapuram on Friday morning, prompting them to alert the forest department. A team of forest officials and wildlife experts rushed to the spot and attempted to tranquilise the leopard by firing a sedative dart. However, the animal, startled by the operation, fled from the abandoned house into nearby agricultural fields.

The leopard’s movement and growls spread fear among villagers, who remained indoors throughout the day. After hours of tracking, forest officials finally managed to capture the leopard near Kotha Cheruvu by evening.

The successful capture of the leopard, which had been moving from village to village and creating panic, brought much-needed relief to residents across the district.