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Leopard injured in wire snare rescued — Central Province

Correction · 30 Sep 2026: An earlier version said the leopard was released the same day. It was in fact moved for treatment; we have corrected the summary.

A leopard was caught in a wire snare set at the edge of a plantation. Wildlife officers sedated and freed the animal, which was taken for treatment. The exact location is withheld because leopards are a sensitive species.

What is known

The leopard was freed alive and taken for veterinary treatment.

What is not yet known

Who set the snare, and the animal's current condition.

Timeline

  1. Reported / alleged

    Witness reported a leopard caught in a snare and alerted wildlife officers.

  2. Officially stated

    Wildlife officers sedated and freed the leopard; it was moved for treatment.

    Source: Field rescue statement (summary), Department of Wildlife Conservation

  3. Verified for publication

    Photographs reviewed (redacted copies only); rescue details confirmed with two independent sources.

    Source: Redacted rescue photograph, Wildlife Watch review

Questions to authorities

No questions have been sent to authorities for this case yet.