Leopard that terrorised Mettur finally trapped

A six-year-old male leopard that had been preying on livestock in the Kannamoochi area near Mettur in Salem district for the past three months has been trapped by the Forest Department.
The leopard was caught in a cage set up by forest officials in the Milagai Pothai area.
It is suspected to have killed around 20 goats, two calves, three pet dogs and 15 chickens during the past three months.
Forest officials said the leopard is estimated to be about six years
old.
It will be released into a forest area after obtaining the necessary permission.