Woman injured as leopard jumps on safari vehicle in Bannerghatta National Park, hospitalised

BENGALURU: A leopard attacked a woman during a safari ride at the Bannerghatta National Park on the outskirts of the city on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred when the safari vehicle stopped to provide a closer look at the animal.

Shocking video from Bannerghatta National Park; leopard attacking a woman during a safari on Thursday afternoon. The leopard climbed onto the window of the safari van and scratched her hand. pic.twitter.com/KMdFScewiM

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Bhanu (50), a Chennai native, was with her husband and son when the leopard jumped on to the safari vehicle operated by KSTDC and attacked her hand when she was looking out of the open window.

ಬನ್ನೇರುಘಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಫಾರಿ ವೇಳೆ ಮಹಿಳೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿರತೆ ದಾಳಿ!#LeopardAttack #leopard #safari #Bannerghatta #videoviral #KannadaNews #navasamajanews pic.twitter.com/wraLBYTIX8

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The leopard suddenly jumped on to the bus, causing panic among the tourists. The leopard attempted to enter the vehicle through the window, but fortunately, the tourists were safe due to the mesh windows.

The injured woman was rushed to Vijayashri Hospital in Jigani for treatment. This isn’t the first such incident at Bannerghatta National Park. A similar incident occurred earlier where a leopard leaped on to a safari bus, frightening tourists a few years ago.