Mumbai: Leopard captured from Bhayandar society found dead weeks after its release back into wild

Updated On: 05 February, 2026 08:36 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav

Maharashtra Forest Department had on December, 19, 2025 safely rescued the leopard after it entered into a housing society and attacked multiple people

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The leopard (above) was fitted with a GPS satellite collar and microchip before its release into the wild. File Pic

A leopard that was earlier captured from a residential Bhayandar society in Mumbai, fitted with a radio-collar and later released into the wild, has been found dead, officials said on Thursday.

The leopard had entered Parijat Society, a residential building in Bhayandar East of Thane district in Maharashtra was released back into the wild on December 25, 2025.