From SudOuest.fr with AFP
Published on 04/24/2022 at 9:50 am
The fawn was caught and transported to the Semeskandeh sanctuary in the same region. Many wild animals including wolves and foxes have been sighted in the city in recent weeks
A leopard attacked a police officer this morning April 24, sparking panic among residents of a town in northern Iran before being captured, local media reported. The animal “attacked and injured a police officer before fleeing towards a garden” in Ghaemshahr village, Mazandaran provincial environmental protection spokesman Kamyar Valipur told Irna official agency.
A video circulating on social media shows a leopard standing on the ledge of a bank sign. Shortly thereafter, the animal jumps to the ground in panic and flees. According to the pictures, local residents are running in all directions and screaming in terror.
The leopard was captured and transported to the Semeskandeh sanctuary in the same region, Irna said.
Iran: The migrating leopard was paralyzed with a stun gun in one of the gardens surrounding the Ghaemshahr railway and taken to the Samsakandeh Wildlife Sanctuary in Sari for examination, according to Tasnim.
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According to Valipour, the provincial environmental agency is investigating whether the animal entered the city from forested areas or was living illegally with locals. Many wild animals, including wolves and foxes, have been sighted in urban areas in Iran in recent weeks, according to the city hall’s daily Hamchahri.