The record
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- The Kerala Forest Department trapped a female leopard early on Tuesday in a cage at Vettikkuzhi in Kodassery, near Chalakudy in Thrissur district.
- The cage had been set up about two weeks earlier at a local resident's house after the leopard repeatedly killed poultry in the area.
- Officials who reached the spot said the animal would be shifted from the area shortly, and further action will follow the department's wildlife management protocol.
What to watch next
- Where and how the leopard will be relocated or released
- Any further measures taken under the wildlife management protocol
- Whether more cages are set up if leopard sightings or poultry attacks continue
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Why it matters3
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- Local poultry farmers in Kodassery, Thrissur livestock loss· immediate
- Local residents in Kodassery safety risk reduction· immediate
- Forest Department, Kerala operational burden· days
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Named India · Chakkalakkal Joy · Chalakudy · David Abraham · Forest Department · Kerala · Kodassery · Mannarkkad · Mezhukumpaara · Mezhukumpara Estate · Palakkad · Tathengalam · Thenkara
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