Forest officials, children and women are among the injured
At least 15 people were injured in the Indian state of Assam, including forest officials, children and women in a leopard attack on Monday morning, the Times of India TV channel reported, citing state police.
Most of the injured are from the Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI) campus, located on the outskirts of Jorat city.
“The leopard bit several people and they had to be hospitalized. He is now out of danger. But more and more injured people are being admitted to Jorhat Medical College Hospital,” said the spokesperson of the state hospital.
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According to a department official, the animal may have entered the campus in search of food from the neighboring Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary.
In videos recorded by forest officials, the leopard was seen attacking a van carrying personnel and then a truck carrying civilians.
“The animal has become very aggressive. We have set traps inside the campus to capture it. Efforts are on to trace him,” Jorat spokesman Ranjit Konwar said.
Konwar added that all campus residents have been advised to stay indoors.
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