This Article is From Dec 09, 2009

Leopard attacks three-year-old

Jammu: A three-year-old child was killed and another girl injured when a leopard attacked them in the mountainous belts of Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The leopard barged into the compound of Hassan Bakerwal's house and picked up his three-year-old son Manzoor Hussain. The Kannatop forest belt is close to the area and about 185 kms from here, police said.

Neighbours and family rushed to the boy's aid, following which the animal left the child and escaped. But the boy died later.

Another leopard attacked a girl who was grazing cattle in Kashtigarh area of Doda district and injured her early on Tuesday. She was identified as Tahira Bano.
.