(VIDEO) Bopathalawa leopard rescued and taken for treatment

Colombo (News 1st); Personnel from the Nuwara Eliya Wildlife Office, after a valiant attempt, managed to tranquilize a leopard trapped in a snare at the Bopathalawa Farm and move it for treatment.

On Wednesday (24) morning it was reported that a leopard was trapped in a snare set up on top of the official quarters in the eastern region of the Bopathalawa Farm. According to locals, there is a considerable number of leopards roaming the jungles in the area, and allege certain groups set up snares in the area to poach wild animals. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCD-4WDflVw&t=2s[/embed]