Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Sept 6: A seriously injured cub of a leopard was captured today by a wild life team from Ramlutta Forest here today.
According to the reports, a female leopard along with its cub in search of food came out from the forest and entered the village farms, where the villagers in the grip of fear attacked the duo with lathis. While the mother leopard managed to flee to the forest, the cub sustained serious injuries and its backbone got broken.
The locals informed the Police Post Balakote, which informed the matter to Forest Range Officer, Mendhar, Javed Iqbal. Iqbal informed the matter to Block Forester, Balakote, Karar Hussain, who along with a Wild Life Team visited the spot and capture the cub. Later the injured cub was shifted to Government Veterinary Hospital, Mendhar, where from it was referred to Wild Life Sanctuary, Jammu for further treatment.
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