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Leopards on the prowl
Kailasagiri Hills, which is one of the hot tourist spots in the city, was closed for the visitors on Saturday when it was reported that leopards are on the prowl. Though the forest officials not officially confirmed about the leopard movement, the officials erected sensors and cameras on the hill park.
Visakhapatnam: Kailasagiri Hills, which is one of the hot tourist spots in the city, was closed for the visitors on Saturday when it was reported that leopards are on the prowl. Though the forest officials not officially confirmed about the leopard movement, the officials erected sensors and cameras on the hill park.
The entry of the visitors to the VUDA Health Arena also stopped.Some of the visitors on Friday informed the security of the hill park that they witnessed the leopard. Some of the VUDA officials disclosed that they traced pug marks of the leopard.
On Saturday, along with the forest officials, Minister for HRD Ganta Srinivasa Rao visited the park and directed the officials to trace the wild animal and close the entry of the visitors around the Kailasagiri. There are many leopards which are moving at Sitakonda, Kambalakonda and Simhachalam Hills. On several occasions, the leopards entered the city and the forest officials caught the cats and released them in the dense forests.
Visitors disappointed as they were not allowed to visit the Kailasagiri Hills.
