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A leopardess aged astir one-and-a-half was recovered dormant adjacent Valparai, wrong the jurisdiction of the Manambolly wood scope of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), connected Wednesday.
According to the Forest Department, tract unit spotted the carcass astatine Meenparai wood bushed successful the scope during a regular patrol.
Based connected instructions from the Field Director of ATR, 2 veterinarians performed a post-mortem introspection connected the carcass connected Thursday successful the beingness of Forest Department unit and members from the WWF-India and the Nature Conservation Foundation.
The veterinarians opined that the carnivore could person died of deteriorating health, caused by injuries sustained portion attempting to hunt its prey. Samples from the carcass were collected to beryllium sent for laboratory analysis. The carcass was cremated astatine the spot arsenic per protocols of the National Tiger Conservation Authority aft the autopsy.
