Bandipur, Aug 25 : A leopard attacked and injured three-year-old Sulabh Pariyar at Bandipur Rural Municipality-1, Baniyatar in Tanahun on Wednesday evening. But his mother Laxmi Pariyar braved the jungle cat to snatch away her son from its clutch.
Earlier at around 5.00 pm too, the
leopard had wounded a castrated goat of Hem Bahadur Rana, a local of the same
place.
The leopard then entered the
nearby human settlement and attacked the minor at around 6.00 pm on Wednesday
while he was playing at the threshold, confirmed Division Forest Office Chief Komal
Raj Kafle.
Laxmi also chased the leopard when
it took away her small son. Local eye witness Basu Pantha said Laxmi was able
to snatch away her son from the clutch of the beast.
The injured child received primary
aid at Moti Health Clinic in Bandipur-4, Dumre. He was sent to Chitwan Medical
College Bharatpur for further treatment, former chairperson of Bandipur rural
municipality Purna Singh Thapa.
Minor Pariyar has injuries on his
neck and other body parts.