Wildlife wing of the environment, forest and climate change (EF&CC) department safely relocated trapped problematic leopard (Panthera pardus) to Intanki National Park on February 19, 2021. In a press release, wildlife warden wildlife division Dimapur, H Tokaho Kinimi, stated that the leopard (approximately 10 years) was trapped at Tsuremmen village, Mokokchung district.
According to Tokaho, after the report of a trapped adult leopard at Tsuremmen village was received on February 17, through DFO Mokokchung Dr. Sentitula, a tranquilizing unit from wildlife division Dimapur was immediately dispatched. According to Tsuremmen village council the leopard was straying frequently into human habitation lifting livestock and poultry. This prompted the villagers to set a cage trap to capture the leopard.
It was decided that the animal be relocated to a secure location through chief wildlife warden, Nagaland, Vepal Singh. After medical examination by veterinarian Dr. TR Wati, the animal was escorted by staff of Intanki National Park and Wildlife Division, Dimapur and safely released.