A female leopard was electrocuted in the South Ukawa forest range of district Balaghat on Saturday.
Forest officials found wire mesh near the spot where the leopard was found lying dead.
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The leopard was 18-month-old.
Ukawa forest range officer RN Lohar said there was burn mark on the tail of the leopard, while the rest of the body was intact.
High-tension electricity lines cross near the spot where the leopard was lying dead. A wire was found anchored to the high-tension line, pulling the electricity down to ground level, he said.
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