Leopard Caged in Jalpaiguri Tea Garden After Goat Bait Success, Residents Relieved

• An adult leopard was successfully trapped in a cage by the forest department in Jalpaiguri's Kalabari tea garden area.
• Forest workers used a goat as bait to capture the leopard, which was discovered by tea garden workers early Monday morning.
• The incident occurred in section 17 of the tea garden, leading to immediate notification of authorities and the Binnaguri Wildlife Division.
• The capture brings significant relief to Kalabari residents, who have faced multiple leopard attacks, including child fatalities, in the past.
• The forest department had previously set up multiple cages and fenced labor quarters in North Bengal's Kalabari area due to these incidents.

Why It Matters: Jalpaiguri residents find relief as forest department successfully cages a leopard using bait.