Leopard seeks shelter from floods in Mullaitivu home

By Situm Chaturanga

A leopard that entered a house at Ilangowapuram in Mullaitivu to escape floods was captured by the Wildlife Conservation officers and released to a safer location.

The jungle areas and the villages had gone underwater due to the overflowing of several tanks and reservoirs including Mutthiyakattu reservoir.

The occupants of the house were frightened when they noticed the guest had locked the doors and kept away from the house.

On their information, a team of Wildlife Conservation Officers including a Veterinary Surgeon from Kilinochchi arrived, captured and released it safely.

They said the well-grown leopard was about six months old and that wild animals including crocodiles often frequented human habitats during heavy rain and floods.