The maneating leopardess of F.R.I (Truth behind the story)

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Re: The maneating leopardess of F.R.I (Truth behind the stor

Post by dev » Thu Apr 09, 2015 4:47 pm

Hi Prashant,

Well done, guess it is a thankless task.

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Post by shooter » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:43 am

good read.
Nothing much to add as I have been following the story in person with prashantsingh.
Kudos to the supporters. A big kick in the rear to the armchair conservationist hypocrite liars.
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Post by brihacharan » Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:02 pm

shooter wrote:good read.
Nothing much to add as I have been following the story in person with prashantsingh.
Kudos to the supporters. A big kick in the rear to the armchair conservationist hypocrite liars.
I am in the 'queue' to deliver that 'kick' :lol:
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Re: The maneating leopardess of F.R.I (Truth behind the stor

Post by huntergill » Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:12 am

Dehradun, June 8
A leopard attacked a seer in the forest area of Raiwala near Rajaji National Park on Sunday evening. Rishi Baba was meditating when the beast attacked him. He was taken to Jolly Grant Hospital, near Rishikesh, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The body has been sent for an autopsy.
Another one in the making.Lets see how forest department will take this case.

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Re: The maneating leopardess of F.R.I (Truth behind the stor

Post by ckkalyan » Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:56 am

The link to the article huntergill refers to is from The Tribune
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Post by Sakobav » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:28 am

Prashant zaheer and others the more I read more I admire your deed and humbleness in getting the man eater and sticking with conservation ideals. I saw FRI eons ago and it's a must see for all

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Post by prashantsingh » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:19 am

Sorry . logged on after a number of days. Raiwala cantt came up in the late 60s. After the war with China. It was carved out from forest land . Have a classmate posted there as a senior army officer. surrounded by villages which have come up over the years .Every year a death or two take place. The dept does not declare the animal a maneater. Most deaths are within or very close to the Park. Here the animals get the benefit of doubt.....and rightly so. Last year a girl was killed.

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Post by prashantsingh » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:24 am

I would like to add here. That neither my team nor I get pleasure out of hunting these magnificent beasts . It is a dirty job I choose to do. To save human lives and to save innocent leopards from victimization.
As for the FRI maneater. All attacks have stopped . Putting an end to all critics. Leopards are still being spotted in the campus . The relocated male has caused no harm to human life till date .The estate manager is now a good friend. Called me up to show me a set of photos of leopards on the campus which the camera traps have recorded. Unfortunately , I have not had the time to visit him.

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Post by aadhaulya » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:32 am

Good job done. I suppose someone has to do it.

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