Chandrapur: A sub-adult female leopard was killed after being struck by a train near Wihirgaon Naka in Maharashtra’s Rajura taluka on Saturday morning, once again highlighting the growing threat to wildlife along railway corridors cutting through forest areas.The carcass of the 18-month-old leopard was found along a South Central Railway track around 8.40am within Vihirgaon beat, under Chanakha round of Rajura range. Forest officials rushed to the site soon after being alerted. A post-mortem was conducted by veterinary officer Dr NP Telange, with the report awaited.
