Dehradun, Jan. 6 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Almora, 5 Jan: A leopard that had long terrorised Purana Lohba, a habitation within the Simalkhet Village Sabha of Chaukhutia development block, was finally trapped this morning in a cage set up by the Forest Department. The capture early this morning, has brought immense relief to the local residents who had been living in fear for weeks. The leopard had been prowling in the locality for a considerable period, frequently breaking into cowsheds and preying on cattle and other domestic animals.
It may be recalled that the growing menace of the leopard in Simalkhet and neighbouring villages had created an atmosphere of dread and as a result the villagers had been reluctant to step out of their homes a...