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The authoritative said six cages were placed successful the country to trap the large cat. (File Photo)
A 44-year-old antheral was killed and different sustained superior injuries erstwhile a leopard attacked them successful Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district, a wood authoritative said connected Sunday.
The men were sleeping extracurricular their houses adjacent a workplace erstwhile a large feline attacked them precocious connected Saturday nighttime successful Kodiya colony successful Gir Gadhada taluka, the authoritative said.
One idiosyncratic died connected the spot, portion the different antheral was rushed to a infirmary wherever helium is undergoing treatment, Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Karan Bhatia said.
“The leopard archetypal attacked Waghabhai Vaghela and dragged him immoderate region distant erstwhile radical raised an alarm. The carnal killed Vaghela and escaped. It returned aft immoderate clip and attacked different person, leaving him injured,” helium said.
The authoritative said six cages were placed successful the country to trap the large cat.
The onslaught has travel a fewer days aft an aged pistillate was likewise killed by a leopard successful the aforesaid region.
Diwaliben Jogia, 76, was attacked and killed by a leopard erstwhile she was sleeping connected the structure of her location successful Fareda colony connected Tuesday night.
A seven-year-old miss was likewise mauled to decease 2 days agone successful the neighbouring Amreli district.
Increasing human-animal interaction successful the portion has go a origin for concern, with section leaders calling for a proactive measurement to cage leopards roaming adjacent quality habitats and displacement them to wood areas.
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