Udhampur, Oct. 29 -- A five-year-old male leopard was found dead near Hansu village, Panchayat Kotli wala, Udhampur, by local residents on Wednesday.

Joginder Paul, the incharge of the Wildlife Control Room in Udhampur, reported that when they arrived at the scene, the leopard was already dead. He emphasised that the leopard likely died from a landslide, noting that there were no visible marks on its body and that its nails were in good condition.

"We got a report around 5 am that a leopard had fallen here. When we arrived, we found it dead...I think it was due to a landslide, as there were no marks, nails are in good condition. I think it slid down a hill somewhere. It's about 5 years old and male," Paul told ANI.

However, the wildlif...