A leopard was found dead in Sohagibarwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharajganj (UP), Uttar Pradesh district on Monday, a forest official said.
Forest Range Officer Ved Prakash Sharma said that some villagers found the leopard carcass in Achalgarh beat under Lakshmipur range of the sanctuary.
The cause of death of the leopard could not be immediately known. He said that the body has been sent for post-mortem.
After post-mortem, the dead body will be disposed of as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
This is the second leopard carcass to be recovered from the sanctuary in 15 days, after the discovery of another dead leopard in the Chowk range, officials said.
Forest Range Officer Ved Prakash Sharma said that some villagers found the leopard carcass in Achalgarh beat under Lakshmipur range of the sanctuary.
The cause of death of the leopard could not be immediately known. He said that the body has been sent for post-mortem.
After post-mortem, the dead body will be disposed of as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
This is the second leopard carcass to be recovered from the sanctuary in 15 days, after the discovery of another dead leopard in the Chowk range, officials said.