Locals kill leopard after it attacked people in Budgam village

Budgam, Jan 21, KNT: Locals in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district allegedly killed a leopard after it attacked several people.

Local sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that Sagan Khag village witnessed a terrifying incident when a leopard entered the house of Abdul Hameed Dar and attacked people. The unexpected encounter left four villagers injured, who were immediately rushed to the Primary Health Centre Khag for treatment.

Sources added that after the attack, locals from the nearby Kokar Bagh area attacked the leopard and killed him.

A team from the Wildlife Department arrived at the scene the following the incident and collected the body of the wild animal.

Wildlife Officer, Budgam, Bashir Ahmad confirmed to KNT that leopard was killed by locals after it attacked few people. He said that the animal was sleeping in an abandoned house. “The leopard came out after it was disturbed by the people,” he added and requested people not to confront the wild animals without any provocation.

Meanwhile, locals urged the government to establish a sub-office of the Wildlife Department in Khag, citing the need for quicker intervention to manage such encounters and ensure public safety. [KNT]