India, Nov. 20 -- Wildlife forensic analysis has confirmed that all three hair samples collected by the Junnar Forest Division in connection with a recent leopard death case belonged to the same adult big cat shot dead in Shirur.

Smita Rajhans, assistant conservator of forests, Junnar Forest Division, said the DNA test has established that the same leopard was involved in two fatal attacks. The animal was shot dead by the forest department in Pimparkhed village of Shirur tehsil at around 10pm on November 4.

After the shooting, the forest department sent hair samples collected from the bodies of Shivanya Bombe and Rohan Bombe-killed in leopard attacks on October 12 and November 2 respectively-for DNA testing.

According to the report, th...