8-year-old boy injured in leopard attack in Budgam

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BUDGAM — An 8-year-old boy was injured by a fierce leopard on the loose which the Wildlife Department officials are managing to capture alive in an area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Reports reaching the Srinagar-based news agency KDC said that a fierce leopard on the loose on Monday evening attacked a minor boy identified as Saqib Javid, a resident of Samsun locality in Khansahib area of Budgam district.

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After the incident, the minor boy was immediately shifted to District Hospital Budgam, where his condition is stated to be stable.

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An official said that efforts are underway to ensure the well-being of residents while also addressing the broader issue of wildlife conservation and habitat management in Budgam and surrounding regions.

Pertinently, a nine-year-old girl was mauled to death by this leopard in this area last Monday.

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