Gujarat : Leopard Attacks Farmer in Amodra Village
The attack happened around 5:15 AM when Rameshbhai’s wife, Dakshaben, opened the verandah gate and came face to face with the wild cat at Amodra village in Gujarat
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat – In a chilling incident early Sunday morning, a leopard entered a residential house in Amodra village of Una taluka, creating widespread panic and leaving a 50-year-old farmer, Rameshbhai, seriously injured. The attack happened around 5:15 AM when Rameshbhai’s wife, Dakshaben, opened the verandah gate and came face to face with the wild cat.
“I had just come from the toilet when I saw the leopard in the field,” said a shaken Dakshaben. “Before I could scream, it chased me all the way to the porch. I ran into the house shouting, and my husband came running with a stick to save me.”
The leopard, in a state of panic, tried to escape but entered the kitchen through a back window. In a terrifying turn of events, it launched a vicious attack on Rameshbhai, who tried to fend it off using a stick. During the struggle, the leopard inflicted serious injuries on his hand.
As neighbors gathered and alerted the forest department, a rescue operation was swiftly launched. Forest officials arrived with tranquilizer guns, sealing the kitchen to contain the wild animal. However, subduing the leopard proved to be a challenge.
“The first tranquilizer dose didn’t work. The leopard moved from the corner of the kitchen to behind the freezer,” said a forest official on site. “We had to make another attempt to safely sedate it.”
A large crowd of villagers watched in tense silence as forest staff made a second, successful attempt. The leopard was finally rendered unconscious, extracted from the kitchen, and caged.
Rameshbhai was rushed to a nearby hospital and is now recovering. His injuries, though serious, are not life-threatening.
This is not the first time Amodra has faced such danger. Locals are frustrated with repeated leopard and lion sightings in residential areas. “There is no boundary in Amodra without signs of leopards or lions,” said Dilipbhai, a villager. “We have raised the issue multiple times with the forest department, but no permanent solution has been given.”
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