MM Hills: 8-yr-old boy sustains minor injuries in leopard attack

Chamarajanagar: Even as the Chamarajanagar district administration and the Forest department are taking all measures to provide safety to the devotees on padayatra to Malai Mahadeshwara Hill temple, an eight-year-old boy had a narrow escape, sustaining minor injuries in a leopard attack on Tuesday.

8-year-old Shreyas, a resident of Channapatna taluk, Bengaluru South district, is the injured. Shreyas, along with his family members was on a padayatra from Talabetta to MM Hills, when a leopard suddenly appeared and tried to attack him, at the seventh curve. However, the leopard escaped from the spot out of fear, after the group started shouting and screaming.

The boy was left with scratch injuries on his ear. He was provided treatment at the primary health centre, atop the MM Hills.

It may be mentioned that a pilgrim from Cheeranahalli, Mandya district, was killed in a leopard attack, near Talabetta, on January 21.

Now, this second attack on a boy has created panic among those on a padayatra. They have demanded to capture the leopard. Forest department personnel rushed to the spot and assured of launching a combing operation.Even as the Chamarajanagar district administration and the Forest department are taking all measures to provide safety to the devotees on a padayatra to Malai Mahadeshwara Hill temple, in Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar district, an eight-year-old boy had a narrow escape, sustaining minor injuries in a leopard attack, on Tuesday.

Shreyas, eight years of age, a resident of Channapatna taluk, Bengaluru South district, is the injured. It is said that Shreyas, along with his family members was on a padayatra from Talabetta to MM Hills, when a leopard suddenly appeared and tried to attack him, at the seventh curve. However, the leopard escaped from the spot out of fear, after the group started shouting and screaming.

The boy was left with scratch injuries on his ear. He was provided treatment at the primary health centre, atop the MM Hills.

It may be mentioned that a pilgrim from Cheeranahalli, Mandya district, was killed in a leopard attack, near Talabetta, on January 21.

Now, this second attack on a boy has created panic among those on a padayatra. They have demanded to capture the leopard. Forest department personnel rushed to the spot and assured of launching a combing operation.