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14-year-old killed in leopard attack in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh

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Bahraich:

A 14-year-old boy died in a leopard attack in Somaigaurhi village of wildlife department of Katarniaghat district, officials said on Saturday.

The boy, Arvind Kumar, was attacked by the leopard around 7 pm on Friday when he was guarding the maize field with his family, said Shivshankar, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Katarniaghat Wildlife Division B.

The leopard left the teenager and went towards the forest when the family members and villagers present nearby surrounded the leopard, he added.

The boy was taken to a nearby government hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The DFO said the autopsy is currently underway and financial assistance will be provided to the family after legal formalities are completed.

Since April, there have been three deaths in Katarniaghat related to human-wildlife conflict, including two children, Shivshankar said.

After the death of the two children in the Dharmapur forest, three leopards were saved by setting up cages, he added.

The DFO said the department is responding sensitively to Friday night’s incident.

“We have made preparations to catch the attacking leopard by setting up three cages around the village. The area is being monitored round the clock in three shifts of 8 hours each,” he said.

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