Leopard chasing dog falls trapped in toilet of a house in Mangaluru
Wednesday, 3 February 2021 (16:05 IST)
Mangaluru: A leopard that chased a stray dog was found trapped in the toilet of a house located in an isolated area in Kaikamba of Bilinele village, near Subrahmanya of Dakshina Kannada district.
According to Deputy Conservator of Forest V Karikalan, the leopard was found in the small washroom of the house of Regappa.
In the early hours, a family member of Regappa heard some sound and then noticed the tail of an animal in the washroom. The woman locked the washroom from outside. Regappa informed the forest department personnel on Wednesday morning.
The forest department staff rushed to the spot and sneaked through the window of the washroom to find the leopard and the dog inside.
Mr Karikalan said a net and cage has been placed outside the washroom to catch the leopard. Services of a veterinary doctor have been taken to dart, if needed, and capture the leopard. Additional cage and net have been taken from Uppinangady. (UNI)
