– A leopard wandered into a school in the Indian city of Bangalore – Six people were injuried by the dangerous animal during a 10-hour ordeal – It was eventually cornered and safely tranquilised by wildlife experts
A leopard broke into the Vibgyor International school in Kundalahalli in the Indian city of Bangalore on Sunday, February 7.
He only survived after he used a pair of binoculars to beat back the big cat and prevent further injury
A team of wildlife experts and vet staff were trying to capture a
wild cat for about 10 hours, six of them were mauled during the
incident. According to witnesses, the leopard was running through the
school, jumping on anyone who crossed his path.
Wildlife expert Sanjay Gubbi fought off the leopard after the big cat attacked him as he tried to escape
Video from the school’s security cameras showed it attacking a man
near a swimming pool. The man was trying to escape the leopard by
climbing up a fence but was pulled down.
With blood dripping from his injured arm, Wildlife conservationist Sanjay Gubbi runs for his life
He is seen defending himself with the hands and a pair of binoculars,
as the furious cat sinks its claws and teeth into his arm and shoulder.
A scientist, a forestry employee, a television channel cameraman, a
reporter and two others were reportedly injuried in the attack.
The leopard attacks Sanjay Gubbi near the swimming pool despite a man armed with a tranquiliser gun waiting in the wings
All of them were treated for minor injuries. Luckily, the dangerous
animal, believed to be an eight-year-old male, were
surrounded, tranquillised and taken to a natiomal wildlife park for
treatment and observation.
Several
men managed to trap the leopard in a large net while it was hiding up a
ladder. After a ten hour ordeal, the leopard was tranquilised and
removed to safety
As of 2015, the leopard population of India was estimated at between
12,000 and 14,000. Such incidents become more frequent as locals
gradually occupy the leopard’s native habitat.
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