Thermal drones unable to detect leopard, who had spread panic in area on Tuesday, in thick coconut and supari plantations

More than 24 hours after a leopard entered Nagaon village near Alibag , the search for the animal continued on Wednesday. Dense coconut and supari plantations, many barricaded, posed major challenges for the forest department. The search was called off in the evening, as officials believe the leopard may have left the area.

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Nagaon sarpanch Harshada Mayeker said the incident began around 10.30 am on Tuesday when two people walking along a road were attacked. “Everyone was shocked; nothing like this has ever happened here. We alerted the forest department and police, who arrived within half an hour to locate and rescue the leopard,” she said.

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