Another leopard found prowling in Bengaluru. This one is younger, say officials

Forest officials had tried to capture the leopard spotted earlier this month but ended up shooting it. (File photo)

A second leopard has reportedly been spotted in Bengaluru this weekend and forest officials are currently tracking it. This comes days after the first leopard spotted in the area earlier this month was shot dead by forest officials after it tried to attack the officials and a veterinarian when they attempted to capture it.

The second leopard was spotted next to a house near Lakshmi Devi Temple in Chikka Togur off NICE Road in southeast Bengaluru, the Deccan Herald reported. As per the publication, this leopard is slightly younger than the other one, and forest officials have been on its trail for two days. Forest department officials are already patrolling the area and have asked citizens to stay vigilant.

Last week, the first leopard that was spotted at several spots in the southern part of Bengaluru was caught in the Kudlu Gate near Electronics City but it subsequently died in the veterinary hospital in Bannerghatta biological park after sustaining a bullet injury, reportedly when one of the forest department officials opened fire. Veterinarians were trying to tranquilise the leopard when it attacked them.

Bengaluru urban chief conservator of forests SS Lingaraju told reporters “The leopard had attacked veterinary doctor Kiran and one more staff member. So, they were grievously injured. So, it jumped to attack one more staff. So, he shot it in self-defense. We tried to revive it in Bannerghatta but it died,” he added. "We have the permission to shoot if the wild animal becomes a danger to human life," he said.

Veterinarians tried to revive the animal at the hospital but failed.

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