#Leopard cub found dead on #Gurgaon-Faridabad road

An eight-month-old female leopard cub was found dead on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road near the district toll plaza on Tuesday night. This is the eighth such death of a leopard in Delhi and NCR and the fifth on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road since last year.

According to forest officials, the department received the information from the police post near the toll plaza around 10.30 pm on Tuesday. The animal was found lying in a pool of blood, an official said. “A rescue team was sent to the spot immediately. Initial investigation showed that the animal was hit by a speeding vehicle,” District Forest Officer Ram Kumar Jhangra said.