A leopard aged about three years died after allegedly being hit by a automobile on the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway close to Jigenahalli in Ramanagara district, 50 km from the Karnataka capital, on Monday morning.
In accordance with forest officers, the leopard was a male. “We suspect a rushing automobile may need hit the leopard injuring it critically within the head, which led to its demise,” stated an official.
Whereas there was no proof of any automobile, forest officers have filed a case below the Wildlife Safety Act and are investigating.
The newly constructed 10-lane expressway has been a menace to wildlife. And there have been greater than 26 accidents between Bengaluru and Ramanagara. There are not any speed-breakers and motorists pace up, stated a police officer.
This street can also be below an elephant hall that connects Bannerghatta and Savandurga. The Hultar forest reserve can also be positioned shut by. That is additionally a degree the place animals routinely cross the street.