Bengaluru, May 12 -- The Karnataka Forest Department has ordered the immediate suspension of all trekking routes frequented by wild animals such as leopards, tigers, elephants, and bears.

The circular was issued on May 11 by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, following the death of a 10-year-old boy in a leopard attack.

According to the order, the incident occurred on May 10, 2026, in the Nagamale forest area of the MM Hills Wildlife Division, where the boy was killed by a leopard.

Citing public and trekker safety, the department has directed that all trekking paths in forest areas with movement of leopards, tigers, elephants, bears, and other wildlife, and in zones prone to human-wi...