Leopard attacks girl in Devgadh Baria

Vadodara: A 13-year-old girl was seriously injured in an attack by a leopard in Puvala village of Devgadh Baria taluka in Dahod district on Monday.
The girl, Bhavana Nayak, had gone to collect firewood in the forest near her house in Khos Faliya in the village. When the leopard attacked Nayak, she raised an alarm and tried to free herself from the big cat.
Seeing a group of villagers rushing her help, the leopard escaped into the wild. The girl was bit on her head causing serious injuries and she was rushed to Vadodara for treatment.
At least 22 leopard attacks have been reported in Dahod district since July. These included one in Devgadh Baria last month when two persons were injured. TNN