Pair of leopard cubs rescued in Orakzai
Two leopard cubs were rescued by the wildlife department officials in Orakzai district on Thursday.
The Kohat district wildlife department officials told The Express Tribune that they were tipped off by locals about the presence of two leopard cubs in the area who had strayed into human settlements. At this, wildlife officials immediately rushed to Kalaya, the main town in Orkazai district to rescue the cubs.
Officials said that the cubs had come down from the hills due to the continuous intrusion by humans into their habitat, they added.
They added that the cubs were being shifted to a shelter so that they are not harmed by locals. They added that the cubs, one male and one female, will be treated by a medical team at its facility in the DI Khan district.
They further said that the cubs will be released into the wild after some time since they are not mature enough to survive on their own.
In the past few months, at least three leopards have been killed in different parts of the province.
Locals had shot and killed a leopard in the Zerran village of Kurram district last week after it attacked and injured a pack of hunting dogs.
In January this year, a leopard was shot dead in Sarbanda village of Matta tehsil, Swat after it attacked and injured two villagers.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 24th, 2020.