Guj: 3-year-old leopardess run over on highway in Valsad

A three-year-old leopardess was knocked down by a speeding vehicle on the Vadodara-Mumbai Highway in Valsad district, a senior forest department official said Monday.

The incident happened around 9:45pm on Sunday near Atul village in Valsad, about 160 kilometres from here, B Suchindra, Valsad Deputy Conservator of Forests, said.

"The 3-year-old leopardess was possibly crossing the highway when she came under a speeding vehicle. She had severe head injuries," he said.

"The post mortem has revealed it died of internal haemorrhage. The carcass has been burnt as per laid down guidelines," he added.