Two injured in suspected leopard attack near Avinashi, Forest Dept. steps up vigil
The Hindu
The two daily wage labourers were admitted to hospital; their condition is stable; the Forest Dept is waiting to spot the animal to set up a cage
The Forest Department has stepped up vigil near Avinashi in Tiruppur district, as two men claimed to have been attacked by a leopard on Monday.
According to the police, Varadharaj (60) and Maran (65), both daily wage labourers, went to a maize farm at Pappankulam village near Cheyur around 7 a.m. They returned with injuries and claimed to their family members that they were attacked by a leopard. While Maran’s lower lip was severely injured, Varadharaj suffered a minor cut injury on his left shoulder.
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