Man Ticks Off Leopard In Photo Attempt, Escapes With Leg Injury

A video of the incident, which took place near Kharjan tea estate in Assam's Dibrugarh, has now gone viral.

A man suffered injuries on his leg after a leopard attacked him while he was trying to click a photograph of the animal.

A video of the incident, which took place near Kharjan tea estate in Assam's Dibrugarh, has now gone viral.

The male leopard had reportedly taken shelter inside a culvert on Chabua bypass. Passers-by spotted it, the news spread and more people started reaching the spot to see the leopard.

The man who was attacked works as a daily wage labourer and was returning from Dhakuakhana when he heard about the leopard sighting. On reaching the spot, he started clicking photos of the animal and ended up going too close.