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Rescued leopard found with 40 pellets in skull, first in the country to undergo CT scan

As confirmed by Divisional Forest Officer Dr Kiran Bisen, the rescued leopard was found to have more than 40 shrapnel in the head. 

It is clear that someone shot the leopard and brutally it. Due to which the leopard's eyes are damaged and iron pellets are stuck all over the head. 

The leopard rescued from Nayapura village finally underwent CT scan after delay of 2 months and 12 days. Leopard was taken to Van Vihar, Bhopal for the scan. 

The leopard became the first in country to undergo a CT scan. The first ever CT scan conducted of a wild animal was reported in 2011 when a wild bear had undergone the scan. 

The leopard returned to Indore after the scan. However, the report of CT scan has not been received at city zoo, as shared by in-charge Dr Uttam Yadav. 

As estimated by Dr Uttam Yadav, city zoo in-charge, the leopard probably has optic nerve damage but it cannot be determined without a CT scan.

The adult leopard was injured in infighting reportedly, but is questionable since it is the first time a leopard has lost its sight in infighting. 

Noticing that the leopard is unable to spot the food given to him, city zoo officials had already diagnosed him to have lost his vision.

Now, Yadav added that there is only hope that it is not too late to save the leopard's sight. 


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