Officials said that a leopard has been found dead in the PTR (Pench Tiger Reserve), which is located in Maharashtra.

The officials added that the remains of the leopard have been recovered.

A statement that was released by the Deputy Director of the Pench Tiger Reserve said, “The staff of the PTR’s South Fulzari beat came across the carcass of an adult leopard during patrolling in the dry Pench riverbed in compartment no 546 of East Pench range of PTR, Maharashtra at around 5 pm on Thursday.”

The forest officers rushed to the area where the remains of the Leopard were seen at.

The statement added, “Prima facie, the animal apparently died as a result of territorial fight. Puncture wounds and laceration marks were visible on the neck and head portion. Body parts like teeth, vibrissae, claws, etc. were found to be to be intact and the carcass seemed to be 5-6 days old.”

In cases like this, the forest officers are asked to do the standard operating procedures that are set out by the NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority).

The officials carried out a search operation in the area where the leopard was found dead. The forest officers found pugmarks of a leopard and a tiger nearby.

The officials are also trying to see if there are any other animals that were killed or injured by the same tiger.

The Pench Tiger Reserve is over some parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.