20 December,2025 05:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The leopard was captured after it entered a densely populated locality and attacked several residents, triggering panic among locals. File Pic/Satej Shinde
The Forest Department is considering fitting a radio collar on the leopard rescued from Bhayandar East in Mumbai on Friday, following a human-wildlife conflict in which seven people were injured in a crowded residential area.
The leopard was captured after it entered a densely populated locality and attacked several residents, triggering panic among locals.
On Saturday, Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, along with local MLA Narendra Mehta, visited the spot where the attacks took place. The minister later went to the hospital to meet the injured victims and check on their condition.
Officials said the visit was aimed at reviewing the situation on the ground and reassuring residents after the incident.
According to a source from the Forest Department, the minister informed the media that a radio collar may be fitted on the leopard before it is released back into the forest.
"The Forest Department may fit a radio collar on the animal to monitor its movement after it is released into its natural habitat," the source said.
Radio collars are used to track the movement of wild animals and help forest officials prevent future human-wildlife conflicts by closely monitoring their location.
