Mysuru: A four-year-old leopard which strayed out of forests , possibly in search of food, was found dead near the foothills of Chikkadevammabetta in Saragur taluk in the district on Friday.Foresters believe that the leopard might have died due to starvation as there are no injury marks on the carcass. The leopard was on the prowl in the area some time back.Forest officials said veterinarians who conducted the autopsy had collected the samples of some body parts and sent them to the laboratory to find the exact cause of the death.ACF Parameshwarappa, veternarians Dr Mahesh and Dr Prashanth visited the spot.