Bookmark Article
The Forest Department in Gujarat’s Amreli district has formed eight teams and set up cages in surrounding areas to capture a leopard that mauled a 7-year-old girl to death while she was with her parents in a cotton field. The girl suffered fatal injuries to her neck and died after being taken to a hospital, prompting officials to take immediate action to address the increasing leopard attacks and prevent further man-animal conflicts in the region. Villagers are fearful and cautious due to the rise in such incidents, prompting calls for proactive measures to protect human habitats and shift leopards back to forest areas.
Full Article
