Pune, July 23 (IANS) In a terrifying incident, a five-year-old girl who was sleeping with her parents inside a cattle shed was taken away by a leopard and later found dead in a nearby sugarcane field in Shirur in Maharashtra’s Pune, officials said.The victim’s parents work as labourers in the sugarcane field. At around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the victim, who has been identified as Bhagyashree Sandeep Ware, was asleep with her parents inside a cattle shed near their home in Pimpalsuti village whe…
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Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) Panic gripped Todaraisingh town in Rajasthan’s Tonk district after a leopard entered a liquor shop, attacked three people, and remained trapped inside the premises for nearly five hours before being rescued by the Forest Department. According to officials, the leopard was first spotted around 8:45 a.m. on Monday in bushes near the town. Local ‘Van Mitra’ (Forest Friend) Rakesh rushed to the spot after receiving information from residents. As he approached the bushes,…
Satna, July 17 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy, who had gone missing from a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district, was found dead in a nearby forest nearly 24 hours later, with police suspecting that he may have been attacked by a wild animal. The body of Nitin Yadav, a resident of Pindra village under the Majhgawan police station limits, was recovered from a forested area on Thursday evening after an extensive search involving the police, Forest Department, SDRF, QRF, Cyber Cell and a dog squad…
Bhavnagar, July 8 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy was killed in a suspected leopard attack in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district, marking the latest in a series of fatal wildlife encounters reported from the area in recent days. The incident took place in Bambhaniya village of Mahuva taluka on Tuesday evening. The victim, identified as Nitya Gondaliya, had left his home at around 5:30 p.m. and was heading towards agricultural fields near Mobhiyana village when he was attacked by a wild animal.According to …
Patna, May 27 (IANS) A leopard that had allegedly terrorised villagers for the past three days in Chakla Bahiyar, located under the Tikapatti Police Station area of Bihar’s Purnea district, was ultimately killed by villagers after repeated attacks on livestock and local residents. According to local residents, the leopard had strayed into the village and nearby agricultural fields, where it reportedly killed two calves and a goat.The wild animal also attacked several villagers during the past …
Shivpuri, May 25 (IANS) A leopard that strayed out of Kuno National Park (KNP) fell into a well while chasing a calf in Shivpuri district and injured two villagers during a rescue operation, an official said on Monday. According to information, the incident occurred in Bhilaudi village, located close to the national park’s boundary.The leopard entered the residential area from the forest on Sunday morning and spotted a calf grazing near agricultural fields.As the leopard chased the calf, the f…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 20 (IANS) A 27-year-old veterinarian died after being attacked by a hippopotamus at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Friday, during treatment in the zoo hospital. Dubbing the incident as ‘unfortunate’, State Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre ordered a high-level probe.The deceased has been identified as Dr Sameeksha Reddy, a native of Bengaluru, who had recently been appointed as a veterinary officer at the safari and…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) A leopard attacked a caretaker at the Bannerghatta Biological Park on Friday morning, leaving him seriously injured.The Bannerghatta Biological Park is located on the outskirts of Bengaluru city and a large number of people from the city visit it.The victim, identified as Shantappa, was reportedly carrying out cleaning work inside the leopard’s enclosure when the incident occurred at around 8.30 a.m. The park falls under the jurisdiction of the Bannerghatta police statio…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) The Forest Department has captured the leopard that attacked and mauled a devotee to death at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district, officials confirmed on Saturday. The operation was carried out using drones and cages following the tragic death of a devotee, identified as Praveen.The leopard was trapped late on Thursday night in the foothill region of the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. The capture operation was launched after Prav…
Chamarajanagara (Karnataka), Jan 21 (IANS) A pilgrimage to Male Mahadeshwara Hill ended in tragedy after a leopard attacked and killed a youth in the Talubetta forest area of Karnataka. The incident came to light on Wednesday and has raised concern, as lakhs of devotees use the same route for the annual padyatra.The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Praveen, who was travelling with four friends. The group began their journey on foot from Cheeranahalli village in Mandya district. The atta…