Thursday, 21 July 2011

Leopard wounds 11 people in village

A leopard that mauled 11 people in a fierce showdown with Indian villagers has died of knife wounds after being captured.



The adult male leopard leapt at locals and forest officials as they tried to drive it into a wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal state.

Forest official Dharma Dev Rai says villagers used knives, stones and batons to beat back the cat.

It injured six villagers, a policeman and four forest guards before being hit with a tranquilliser gun.

The people are recovering from their injuries, mostly swipes from the cat's claws.

Leopards are protected in India though more are straying into villages for food.

http://news.uk.msn.com/world/leopard-wounds-11-people-in-village?ocid=today
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