India, July 12 -- A male leopard was found dead at a stone quarry near Kothalavadi village in Karnataka's Biligiri Ranganatha (BRT) Tiger Reserve, forest officials said on Saturday.
According to news agency PTI, the incident has raised serious concerns over potential wildlife poisoning in the protected area.
The leopard, estimated to be around five to six years old, was discovered on Thursday alongside the carcasses of a dog and a calf, prompting officials to suspect that the animal may have died after consuming poisoned bait.
"Preliminary evidence suggests poisoning. A post-mortem has been conducted, and we've collected samples for forensic analysis," said a senior forest department official.
The samples have been sent to a laborator...
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