45-year-old Leela Latwal was attacked by a tiger on Sunday but she fought and attacked the feline in turn for her life. Leela was collecting fodder in a forest area, prohibited for locals when the big cat pounced on her and dragged her into a dense area. Leela had a sickle in her hand with which she kept sticking repeatedly on the animal's head. Leela has got over 40 stitches on her head, shoulder and face. The incident occurred at Jawahar Jyoti Damuadhunga near Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Leela, who is currently recuperating in hospital.