UP's Bahraich Deals With Leopard Attacks A Year After Wolf Terror: VIDEO
Leopard attack video: Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh faces ongoing man-animal conflicts, with a recent leopard attack leaving six people injured.
The man-animal conflict in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich doesn't seem to be ending. In August-September last year, several villages in Bahraich were plagued by wolf attacks. The terror later spread to Kanpur as well. Now, Bahraich is having to deal with leopards.
In the latest leopard attack, the big cat entered a village between Sujauli and Karikot Villages under the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division. The leopard attacked and injured at least six people. A video of the incident is now going viral.
Uttar Pradesh: Leopard attacks villagers in Bahraich, Injures Several
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A leopard entered a village in Bahraich’s Sujauli Karikot area under the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division, attacking and injuring at least six people. Panic spread among locals as the ferocious animal went on a… pic.twitter.com/hOySItwkR7
The conflict sparked panic among the villagers as well as in the leopard, which was confused by the commotion. Locals later managed to drive it away into the forest by making loud noises.
The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Eight-Year-Old Killed In Bahraich By Leopard
Earlier in January, an eight-year-old girl was killed in a leopard attack in the Tamolinpurva village under the Katarniaghat Wildlife Division in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Tamolinpurva village under Motipur police station is adjacent to the forest of Katarniaghat Wildlife Division.
Locals said that Baijnath, a resident of the village, was working in the fields with his wife and daughter Shalini when the leopard attacked. The leopard was hiding in the nearby sugarcane field suddenly came out and pounced on Shalini and started dragging her by the neck.
Villagers said the girl's mother immediately raised an alarm, which alerted workers in the nearby fields. They chased the leopard with sticks, shovels, etc. The alarmed leopard dropped the girl in the field and fled towards the forest. But by the time people reached the girl, she was dead.
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Wolf Attacks In Bahraich
Between March and September 2024, a series of wolf attacks in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, India, resulted in at least 10 deaths and nearly 40 injuries. The attacks, suspected to be carried out by a pack of six wolves, prompted the Government of Uttar Pradesh to launch "Operation Bhediya" to capture the animals. By September, five wolves had been captured.
The attacks occurred primarily in the Mahasi Tehsil area, affecting approximately 50 villages along the Ghaghara River. Victims were often attacked at night while sleeping. Authorities provided financial aid to the affected families and increased security measures, including deploying patrols and installing solar streetlights.
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