In a very horrifying moment, July 19, 2011, a fully grown wild leopard pounced on a forest guard in Siliguri, West Bangal Darjeeling district, India. The leopard was shot dead after it attacked six people.
The leopard attacked a woman in Lumbu slum near Siliguri town Tuesday afternoon and then pounced upon two men, including a forest department employee, said V.K. Sood, conservator of forest (wildlife), north Bengal.
Hearing the news, forest and wildlife officers reached the spot, but the animal took refuge in a bush, as thousands of locals gathered in the area - some to see the fun, and others terrified. In the evening, the leopard emerged again and attacked three people, including a policeman.
The police and forest officials then fired in self-defence. The injured leopard was taken to the Sukna forest office, where it died, said Sood.
The leopard attacked a woman in Lumbu slum near Siliguri town Tuesday afternoon and then pounced upon two men, including a forest department employee, said V.K. Sood, conservator of forest (wildlife), north Bengal.
Hearing the news, forest and wildlife officers reached the spot, but the animal took refuge in a bush, as thousands of locals gathered in the area - some to see the fun, and others terrified. In the evening, the leopard emerged again and attacked three people, including a policeman.
The police and forest officials then fired in self-defence. The injured leopard was taken to the Sukna forest office, where it died, said Sood.