Leopard found dead in Haldwani

DEHRADUN: A leopard has been found dead in Haldwani town of Nainital district.

The carcass of the big cat was spotted by some children while they were playing near Sigma factory in Ranibagh area of Haldwani last evening, forest department sources said.

Blood stains at the mouth of the one-and-a-half-year-old big cat suggest that it died after consuming poisonous substance, they said.

However, the exact cause of its death will be known after the post mortem report comes, they said.

In a separate incident, a suspected wildlife smuggler was held with a leopard skin at Haldwani.

The youth has been identified as Jitendra Nayal who hails from Mukteshwar in Nainital district, they said.