A three-year-old female leopard was fatally struck by a train on Thursday in Dabhoi taluka of the district in Gujarat. The incident occurred at around 7am, as the leopard was crossing a rail bridge near Orsang Gamdi village. This is the second instance of a leopard being killed by a train in the same area in recent months. Local residents spotted the carcass and notified forest officers. The animal sustained severe injures to its head and body in the impact. “A significant population of leopards inhabits this region and often venture into new areas in search of food, using rail tracks as a route,” a senior forest officer said.
