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Monday, January 9, 2012

Leopard kills man, scalps another in Indian city

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GAUHATI, India — A leopard that wandered into a city ineastern India went on a rampage, killing one man, swiping off part of another man's scalp and injuring three other people before authorities tranquilized it.
Neighbors in Gauhati say the leopard attacked a 50-year-old lawyer as he talked on his cellphone Saturday evening outside his house. He was rushed to a hospital where he died Sunday.
Four other people were injured, including a man who had part of his scalp torn off in a dramatic attack captured by a local newspaper photographer.
Gauhati wildlife official Utpal Bora says authorities plan to release the animal at a wildlife park 120 miles (200 kilometers) west of the city.
Conservationists say deforestation is increasingly pushing leopards into populated areas.

1 comment:

  1. We must stop deforestation and protect our wild life to avoid similar attacks. In Kerala elephants are extensively employed in show biz related to temples . Every year there will be stories of elephant killings during the march - April months.

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