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The Forest Department is continuing its efforts to trap a carnivore, suspected to beryllium a leopard, that is said to person been seen by radical successful and astir Ravathur Pirivu adjacent Sulur successful Coimbatore district.
District Forest Officer N. Jayaraj said 4 cages person been placed to trap the carnivore, successful summation to 4 camera traps to show the question of the animal.
The cages were placed aft residents reported that a goat and a cattle calf were preyed connected by the carnivore recently. Pug marks akin to that of a leopard were recovered successful coconut farms astatine Ravathur Pirivu.
Officials with the Department were not definite whether the carnivore allegedly progressive successful the caller sidesplitting of a goat and a cattle calf was the leopard that was caught connected the surveillance camera of an concern portion astatine Kannampalayam connected Tiruchi Road connected November 12, 2025. Social media posts connected leopard question successful the locality had been circulating since then.
Officials added that the cages were placed aft pug marks were recovered successful Ravathur Pirivu and based connected the accounts of residents. Camera traps were placed to corroborate the assertion of the residents and the beingness of the carnivore, they said.
