leopard was today captured and caged by the district Forest department, four days after it had injured three persons.
According to Forest Department officials, the big cat was caged after public complained that it had killed at least six goats and injured three persons in Ladoigarh and Gohaingaon under Jorhat Forest Division.
The Forest Department had placed a cage and the male leopard was captured on the fourth day.
The leopard was suspected to be coming out from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary under Mariani forest range.
Later, the animal was shifted to World Wildlife Trust of India's Centre for Rehabilitation and Care at Kaziranga.
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