Mumbai: leopard caught after killing of 1.5-yr-old child in Aarey Colony

A leopard was successfully trapped in Mumbai two days after a wild cat killed a toddler. A male leopard was trapped in a cage in Mumbai's Aarey Colony on 26 October 2022.

But it is yet to be ascertained whether it is the same feline which attacked and killed a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in a forested area in unit number 15 of Aarey Colony on 24 October 2022.

The victim had been following her mother who was on her way to a nearby temple. Following the incident, forest officials and wildlife volunteers put up cages at strategic locations in and around the site to capture the animal.

After a leopard walked into a cage, it was taken to a rescue centre at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) for further examination and observation. Officials will keep monitoring the movement of other animals in the area throughout the week

Aarey Colony is a green belt of Mumbai's western suburb of Goregaon and is located close to the sprawling national park.

(With PTI inputs)