Snow leopard captured in Hiamchal's Spiti, sent to nature park in Shimla

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Press Trust of India Lahaul-Spiti (HP)
Last Updated : May 03 2020 | 11:20 PM IST

The Forest department with the help of locals captured a snow leopard which had killed over 40 sheep in the past four days in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district, officials said on Sunday.

The snow leopard was captured in Geu village of Spiti on Saturday, Kaza Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Hardev Negi said.

The snow leopard was sent to the Himalayan Nature Park in Kufri of Shimla district, he added.

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First Published: May 03 2020 | 11:20 PM IST

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