Thane, Aug 17 (PTI) A one-year-old male leopard was killed after being hit by a vehicle on the Mumbai-Nashik highway in the district, a forest official said.
The carcass was found near Jawhar Phata on Thursday.
The animal likely strayed onto the highway in search of water and came under the wheels of a vehicle, the official said.
The dense forests of Tansa Sanctuary and surrounding areas in Shahapur taluka are home to a variety of wildlife.
In view of the rising number of wildlife accidents, the forest department is planning to install warning signs along the highway to alert drivers, the official said.