Farmer chases away leopard after it attacks cow in Challakere village

CHITRADURGA: A farmer was attacked by a leopard when he tried to rescue a cow from its clutches on the outskirts of Nannivala Bandehatti village in Challakere taluk. The injured cow was later treated at a veterinary hospital.

The farmers Raghu said he was grazing cattle around 5.45 pm on Sunday when the leopard first attacked the cow. When he rushed to its rescue, the leopard pounced on him. “I turned my face away and kicked it. When it again came at me, I hit it with stones and sticks. By that time, some people arrived on a tractor and raised an alarm and the leopard ran away”, he said.

The injured cow was treated at a veterinary hospital.

Villagers say the leopard has been active in the region for the last one week and has been attacking dogs. This has created a sense of fear among locals who have demanded the Forest Department to relocate the leopard and help protect their cattle.