{"id":6645,"date":"2026-11-13T22:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T22:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spectremediaug.com\/?p=6645"},"modified":"2026-11-13T22:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T22:01:48","slug":"uwa-rules-out-leopard-presence-in-soroti-and-teso-sub-region-after-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spectremediaug.com\/?p=6645","title":{"rendered":"UWA Rules Out Leopard Presence in Soroti and Teso Sub-Region After Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports of a suspected leopard roaming in Soroti and Amuria districts, which had caused fear among residents and raised concerns about the safety of people and domestic animals, have been dismissed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) following field investigations that established stray dogs as responsible for the reported livestock attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigations established that 29 livestock and domestic animals had been killed or injured. However, an examination of footprints, the nature of the injuries and the patterns of attack at the different scenes indicated that the attacks were caused by stray dogs rather than a leopard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team also investigated photographs circulating on social media as alleged evidence of leopard sightings. After analysing the images and revisiting the reported locations, the team established that the photographs were artificially generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and did not represent genuine leopard sightings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Soroti City, Okurut Michael, reassured residents that preliminary findings by UWA indicated no evidence of a leopard in the city or its surrounding suburbs. He commended UWA for responding promptly to the reports by deploying a team from different protected areas to investigate the alleged sightings and livestock attacks. \u201cI want to allay your fears and inform you that the findings are that the leopard is not anywhere in the vicinity. So far, there are no signs of a leopard in the area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Soroti, Hajj Imran Muluga also reassured residents of Soroti District and the wider Teso sub-region following investigations into reports from more than 20 locations. He commended UWA for deploying 23 technical personnel who examined livestock carcasses, analysed footprints and assessed the reported sites. He further clarified that photographs allegedly showing a leopard at Soroti University were AI-generated after the institution\u2019s CCTV footage was reviewed. \u201cWe want to assure the people of Soroti and Teso sub-region that all the animals reported killed in the 20 sites were killed by stray dogs, and there is no confirmed incident of a leopard sighting,\u201d he said. He urged residents to remain calm and resume their normal activities, while calling on dog owners to ensure their animals are properly fed, vaccinated and responsibly managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Head of Security at Soroti University, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Alex Jimmy Ojok, also clarified that the institution\u2019s CCTV surveillance system had not captured any leopard within its premises. He said students allegedly created and circulated the AI-generated images, although their intentions are still unknown. \u201cWe do not have any leopard footage in our CCTV system. We do not know the intentions of those who created the AI-generated pictures, but Soroti University has nothing to do with them. I urge the people of Teso to remain calm and vigilant \u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWA has reassured residents of Soroti, Amuria and the wider Teso sub-region that there is no confirmed evidence of a leopard in the reported areas. Dr. Lubega encouraged parents to allow their children to return to school and farmers to continue their agricultural activities without fear, while cautioning the public against spreading unverified information on social media that could cause unnecessary panic. 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