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DIBRUGARH: A full-grown leopard was killed after a speeding vehicle ran over it at Bogpara under Jokai Forest Beat in Dibrugarh on Saturday morning. The local people of the area spotted the carcass and informed the forest officials. They came and took over the carcass. "We have recovered a carcass of leopard at Bogpara by-pass on National Highway 37. As, per preliminary observation, a speeding vehicle killed the animal while the animal was trying to cross the road. This was the second time when such an incident occurred in the area," said a forest official.
Talking to The Sentinel, Khanin Changmai, WTI, Veterinarian said, "The leopard was killed after speeding a vehicle ran over him. His bones were broken. The animal was very badly hit by the vehicle when he was crossing the road. The carcass of the animal was burned at Jokai reserve forest as per the procedure." Changmai has done the autopsy of the animal.
He said, "It was an unfortunate incident and it has been repeatedly happening. Many animals lost their lives while crossing roads. I urge the people to drive slowly near the forest area because animals often cross roads." On December 19, 2021, a speeding vehicle knocked down a female leopard at Pub Banipur area in Dibrugarh.
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