Second leopard dies in accident on NH-58 this year

Dehradun: A speeding vehicle on NH-58 (between Haridwar and Roorkee) crushed a leopard to death early on Friday. This is the second such leopard death on the same highway this year. Earlier, in February, a leopard was killed in a similar manner. Since January this year, five animals died on the roads in Haridwar forest division.
Apart from the two leopards, two deers and one sambar have been crushed to death on NH-74.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered by the DFO of Haridwar against unknown people and the area is being combed to check for any signs of poaching linked with the death of the leopard. “We are unable to get any clue as this area being a national highway doesn’t have CCTVs and it is not a case of poaching as per our preliminary findings.” said Haridwar DFO Neeraj Verma. He added that leopards prefer less dense forests and like to stay close to human habitation to prey on dogs and other pet animals.