A youth was critically injured after being attacked by a leopard in Nuapada district on Saturday evening, However, he somehow managed to escape from the big cat’s fatal attack.
According to reports, the victim has been identified as Senapati Majhi from of Hirapur village under Sinapalli forest range. He has been admitted to Nuapada hospital in a critical condition following the incident.
The incident has unleashed terror in the minds of villagers and others in the area. The locals informed the forest department officials. They reached the spot and started an investigation.
Local people ran for Senapati’s rescue after hearing his loud cry. They immediately rushed the critically injured youth to community health centre (CHC) at Sinapalli in an ambulance. Later he was shifted to Nuapada hospital for better and advance treatment.
The Nuapada forest officials are searching for the leopard.
