12-year-old girl mauled to death by leopard in Lolab Srinagar: In a tragic incident, a leopard on Monday mauled a twelve-year-old girl to death in Lolab area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “A leopard appeared in Syed Mohalla of village Dardpora in Lallpora area of Lolab today afternoon and dragged a 12-year-old Ulfat Jaan daughter of Altaf Hussain Shah from the compound of his house,” a witness said. He said the cries of girl caught the attention of some people who chased the leopard to save the girl from his clutches. “However, they failed to rescue the minor.” The locals who after reaching on the spot found him in a pool of blood. Afterwards, the grievously wounded was shifted to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. Following the tragic incident, a pall of gloom descended upon the village when Ulfat’s body reached home. Later the villagers staged massive protest against wildlife authorities for failing to prevent entry of wild animals in residential areas. The residents of the area said that wild animals had created a reign of terror in the area. “The wild animals are also on prowl at the adjoining villages wherein the people fear to venture out of their homes during the dusk,” the inhabitants of these areas said. (GNS)
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:00:35 +0000
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