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Female Leopard Tries to Free Captured Cub; Forest Department Warns Residents
Female Leopard Tries to Free Captured Cub; Forest Department Warns Residents
Shortly after the cub’s capture, a female leopard tried to free it by repeatedly ramming the cage, prompting Forest Department to issue safety alert.
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29 Aug 2024, 3:33 pm IST
- https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/female-leopard-tries-to-free-captured-cub-forest-department-warns-residents
Pune: In a rare occurrence, four leopards have been captured in a span of just 18 days in the Bighevasti-Katwanvasti area in Ambegaon taluka. The latest capture took place early on Thursday (August 29), when a one-and-a-half-year-old leopard cub was trapped in a cage set by the Forest Department.
Shortly after the cub’s capture, a female leopard tried to free it by repeatedly ramming the cage, prompting the Forest Department to issue a safety alert to residents.
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The first leopard was captured on August 12, followed by a second, a one-year-old male, on August 18, and a third on August 25. The latest capture is the fourth in this series.
The frequency of these incidents has caused alarm among local residents, who are now worried about the continuing presence of leopards in the area.
Farmers in the area, led by Maruti Karbhari Bhor, had requested the Forest Department to set additional traps due to frequent leopard sightings.
Following the recent capture, Bhor reported witnessing a female leopard growling and hitting the cage in an attempt to rescue the trapped cub. The rescue team from the Forest Department, along with local villagers and officials, managed to take the leopard cub into custody.
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The situation has heightened concerns among locals after a leopard killed two sheep belonging to a farmer, Santosh Patilbuwa Lokhande, late Sunday night. This incident further indicates that leopards remain active in the vicinity, leading to growing fears among residents.
Safety Alert for Residents
The Forest Department has advised residents of Bighevasti-Katwanvasti to exercise caution, especially after a female leopard showed aggressive behavior by ramming into the cage where the cub was trapped.
Given the possibility of further aggression, authorities are considering setting up more traps and have requested residents to remain alert.
Five Arrested for Illegal Wild Boar Hunting and Meat Transport in Talegaon
The team also seized a substantial quantity of wild boar meat along with the vehicle.
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30 Sep 2024, 10:47 am IST
- https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/five-arrested-for-illegal-wild-boar-hunting-and-meat-transport-in-talegaon
Pune: The Forest Department arrested five individuals involved in the illegal hunting and transport of wild boar meat near Talegaon Dabhade, on the old Pune-Mumbai highway.
The incident unfolded when the Vadgaon Maval Forest Department received a tip-off about a group transporting wild boar meat in a car. Acting swiftly, the department conducted a raid and apprehended the suspects.
The team also seized a substantial quantity of wild boar meat along with the vehicle, with the total value of the confiscated items amounting to approximately six lakh rupees.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Maruti Shitole and Satyawan Bhoir, both hailing from Kasarsai in Mulshi, and Datta Waghmare, Sanjay Waghmare, and Sitaram Jadhav, all residents of Kade Maval.
Female Leopard Tries to Free Captured Cub; Forest Department Warns Residents
The group was allegedly involved in hunting wild boar, which is a protected species under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.
According to the Forest Department, the accused were caught near New English School on the old Pune-Mumbai highway, where they were attempting to transport the illegally obtained meat.
The Vadgaon Maval Forest Department quickly acted on the intelligence and set up a raid that led to the successful capture of the suspects. The operation was led by Range Forest Officer S.D. Vark, with additional support from Circle Forest Officer Mallinath Hiremth and a team of forest guards.
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The raid team included Forest Guards Devle, Daya Dome, Parmeshwar Kasule, Yogesh Kokate, SK More, Krishna Dethe, and Deepak Ubale, along with Forest Attendant Jambhulkar.
Under the supervision of Chief Conservator of Forests N.R. Praveen, Deputy Conservator of Forests Mahadev Mohite, and Assistant Conservator of Forests Atul Jain, the team managed to prevent further transportation of the meat.
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A growing number of people are choosing to switch to a vegan diet, but you don’t have to give up some of your favorite foods.
Outside the Nebraska State Fair on Friday, representatives of PETA will park a vehicle that’s meant to portray chickens crammed into crates on their way to slaughter.
PETA says the vehicle, called Hell on Wheels, is its “life-size, hyper-realistic chicken transport truck,” which is covered with images of chickens in crates.
Fair attendees will also be in for an earful. Passersby will be bombarded “with actual recorded sounds of the birds’ cries along with a subliminal message every 10 seconds suggesting that people go vegan,” says a PETA news release.
“Behind every hot wing or bucket of fried chicken is a once-living, sensitive individual who was crammed onto a truck for a terrifying, miserable journey to their death,” PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman says in a statement. “PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ truck is an appeal to anyone who eats chicken to remember that the meat industry is cruel to birds and hazardous to human health and the only kind meal is a vegan one.”
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PETA notes that “the vexatious vehicle’s arrival comes as a bird flu outbreak continues to spread across the U.S., infecting about 170 herds of cows in the dairy industry and resulting in the killing of nearly 18 million chickens nationwide since the beginning of the year.”
PETA, whose motto reads in part that “animals are not ours to eat,” points out that “Every Animal Is Someone” and offers free Empathy Kits for people who “need a lesson in kindness.”
