Siliguri, 05th December: An adult leopard lost its life after being hit by a car on National Highway 27 in the Kamala Bagan area of Phansidewa.
According to reports, the leopard was injured while crossing the road in the Bakulan area on Thursday morning. Upon receiving information, Ghoshpukur police and forest department officials arrived at the spot, but the leopard had already succumbed to its injuries.
This incident follows a similar one where another adult leopard was killed by a vehicle in the same area earlier.
Frequent accidents resulting in leopard deaths have raised serious concerns among forest department officials. Meanwhile, the police have launched an investigation into the incident.