Leopard Attack : Ten Villagers Injured

Mangalore Today News

Kundapur, Feb 20: At least ten persons injured when a leopard attacked villagers at Vandaru Nadubettu and Kakkunje regions of Kota on Friday February 19. 

The incident took place at 9.30 am. At first, leopard assailed on Rajani, who was standing in front of her house, and injured her hand. From there on woman Gulabi (55) of the same village was attacked by the leopard. Meanwhile, N Vasudeva Aithal (62), a resident of Kakkunje, who was seriously injured and sustained fracture on his right hand. 

 N Vasudev Aithal was admitted to a local hospital for a specialized treatment. These three incidents occurred in the morning.

The Leopard went on attacking till evening. In the afternoon, it attacked on Purusha Naik, a 68-year-old person from Neeramakki in Thenkabettu, Gunavathi Shetty (40) of Kanthimakki, Parvathi (25) of Kenji Metkal, Sanklabail Seetharam Shetty, Seena and Vandaru forest watcher Vittal Nayak (42).

It was reported that same incident happened, last year also. But this time, it attacked on public leaving cattle’s. 

With the help of villagers, forest officials caught the leopard at around 4.30 pm using a net at the house of Seetharam Shetty in Sankadabagilu.