DIBRUGARH: A leopard that had strayed out from the forest to the human-inhabited areas was caged successfully at Godapani bridge in Dibrugarh district, Assam on Tuesday.
According to locals, the leopard has been creating terror in the area for last several days.
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“The leopard was brought to the forest office and after check-up, the full grown leopard was released into wild,” a forest official said.
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He further said, “The local resident of the tea garden complained us about the spotting of the leopard.”
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“We have placed a iron cage near the Godapani bridge and today the animal finally came into our trap,” said a forest official.
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Man-animal conflict has been rising in the tea gardens of Assam due to frequent venturing of leopard in the tea garden areas.