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Crime
Leopard caught in farmer's boar trap in Kerala
✍️ Mid-Day
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:38 AM
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A leopard was captured after a farmer in Kerala set a trap intended for wild boar, according to Mid‑Day.
A leopard was found trapped in a snare that a farmer in Kerala had laid to catch wild boar. The incident was reported to local authorities after the animal was discovered tangled in the device.
The farmer, who set the trap to protect his crops, said he was unaware that a leopard could be caught in the same mechanism. Wildlife officials from the forest department arrived at the scene to assess the situation and secure the animal.
Under the Wildlife Protection Act, setting traps for protected species such as leopards is prohibited. Officials are expected to decide whether the leopard will be released back into the wild after a health check or transferred to a rehabilitation centre.
The episode highlights the growing tension between farmers and wildlife in forest‑adjacent areas of Kerala, where increasing encounters often lead to such conflicts.
The farmer, who set the trap to protect his crops, said he was unaware that a leopard could be caught in the same mechanism. Wildlife officials from the forest department arrived at the scene to assess the situation and secure the animal.
Under the Wildlife Protection Act, setting traps for protected species such as leopards is prohibited. Officials are expected to decide whether the leopard will be released back into the wild after a health check or transferred to a rehabilitation centre.
The episode highlights the growing tension between farmers and wildlife in forest‑adjacent areas of Kerala, where increasing encounters often lead to such conflicts.