Animal Attack Pictures: Wild Leopard mauls six in Siliguri

In a horrifying moment, a fully grown leopard pounced on a forest guard in Siliguri

An unidentified forest guard aims his rifle as he is attacked by a wild leopard (Panthera pardus) at Prakash Nagar village near Salugara on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 19, 2011. Six people were mauled by the leopard after the feline strayed into the village area before it was caught by forestry department officials. Forest officials made several attempt to tranquilised the full grown leopard that was wandering through a part of the densely populated city when curious crowds startled the animal, a wildlife official said.

 

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Leopard seen in urban Pakyong

PAKYONG, September 13: A leopard today morning prowled urban Pakyong in search of food finally pouncing upon a dog below the airport construction site.
A local resident, Kinzong Bhutia informed that the dog was killed and taken away by the leopard this morning and footprints of the big cat have been sighted at the spot where the dog was killed.
Nearby residents also corroborated Mr. Bhutia’s information.
It is suspected that the leopard had strayed into the urban area in search of food.