A leopard is reported to have attacked a group of villagers while they were collecting firewood in the nearby forest.
The seven-year-old, big leopard is reported to have suddenly attacked the villagers in the Kalgaon area, in the Sivasagar district of the northeastern Assam state leaving five of the group injured in the attack.
The villagers faced the leopard with sticks and axes and beat it to death.The seven-year-old, big leopard is reported to have suddenly attacked the villagers in the Kalgaon area, in the Sivasagar district of the northeastern Assam state leaving five of the group injured in the attack.
The leopard’s tail was severed during the attack, and its paws chopped off, after which its body was suspended from a tree.
Under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (IWPA), hunting or attacking a leopard is illegal as it is an endangered species. The offence carries a sentence of up to three years of imprisonment or a fine of 10,000 rupees (£106).
Source: dailymail.co.uk
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