CHENNAI: Despite multiple attempts by the Tamil Nadu forest department to capture a leopard that has killed at least three pet dogs in the past week, the big cat continues to evade traps in the Nilgiris district.

The elusive predator, which has been prowling around residential settlements near Ooty, has created panic among locals and prompted fresh safety advisories from wildlife officials.

The Nilgiris forest division initially placed a cage and camera traps at Glenrock after two pet dogs were mauled within days. However, the leopard later moved to Vandisolai, where it killed another dog, forcing forest staff to relocate the cage and install two additional camera traps on Tuesday.

A live goat has been tied inside the trap to lure the animal. Officials said that pet dogs, which usually

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