Junagadh, Oct 24, 2025

A lioness drowned in a canal while trying to run away from the Forest Department officials, who caught the feline from the residential area near Divasa village in Gujarat’s Junagadh district on Friday.

The incident occurred early in the morning when the lioness wandered into the residential area of the village around 5 a.m., causing panic among the residents. Locals immediately alerted the Forest Department officials, who rushed to the site.

They managed to catch the lioness by breaking into a compound, but the animal left the area shortly afterwards. Unfortunately, she later fell into a nearby canal, where her feet got entangled in grass, leading to drowning.

The body of the big cat was recovered and sent to the Amrapur Care Centre for autopsy.

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