Leopard Beaten To Death In Madhya Pradesh After Attack On Man
A leopard was allegedly beaten to death by villagers after it attacked and injured a man at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Friday, a forest official said.
The incident took place in Chainpur village this morning, when the feline, aged around three to four years old, was allegedly attacked with sticks and stones and killed on the spot, divisional forest officer Prashant Kumar Singh said.
Following the incident, villagers looked for the big cat, cornered it and beat it to death, he said.
An autopsy will be conducted on the leopard to ascertain the exact cause of death. However, bloodstains were found on the animal’s face and body, the official said, adding that action will be taken against people responsible for the attack after an investigation.
