<p>Two adult leopards and a cub were found dead under suspicious conditions in H D Kote and Nanjangud taluks on Thursday.</p>.<p>A five-year-old male leopard was found dead at a field in Naganahalli village in H D Kote taluk.</p>.<p>The village comes under Nagarahole National Park and Metikuppe wildlife range limits, on the social forest area.</p>.<p>Veterinarian Dr Mujeeb Rahman conducted the postmortem and the viscera has been sent for testing. The reason for the death will be ascertained after the report is available, said sources.</p>.<p>Similarly, a four-year-old leopardess and its cub said to be four-month-old, were also found dead in a suspicious manner at Kadaburu village, in Nanjangud taluk, on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Veterinarian Dr Shivakumar conducted a postmortem and said that the deaths were unnatural.</p>.<p>DCF, Social Forestry, Prashant Kumar said, there is suspicion over the cause of leopard deaths. The viscera have been sent to the lab in Bengaluru and results awaited, he said.</p>
<p>Two adult leopards and a cub were found dead under suspicious conditions in H D Kote and Nanjangud taluks on Thursday.</p>.<p>A five-year-old male leopard was found dead at a field in Naganahalli village in H D Kote taluk.</p>.<p>The village comes under Nagarahole National Park and Metikuppe wildlife range limits, on the social forest area.</p>.<p>Veterinarian Dr Mujeeb Rahman conducted the postmortem and the viscera has been sent for testing. The reason for the death will be ascertained after the report is available, said sources.</p>.<p>Similarly, a four-year-old leopardess and its cub said to be four-month-old, were also found dead in a suspicious manner at Kadaburu village, in Nanjangud taluk, on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Veterinarian Dr Shivakumar conducted a postmortem and said that the deaths were unnatural.</p>.<p>DCF, Social Forestry, Prashant Kumar said, there is suspicion over the cause of leopard deaths. The viscera have been sent to the lab in Bengaluru and results awaited, he said.</p>